A Hampton startup plans to invest $8 million to launch a medical marijuana dispensary and bring hundreds of jobs to the city in a bid to become the first of its kind licensed in Virginia.
Barely six months into its existence, Rx Native Pharmaceuticals is among 51 applicants seeking conditional permits from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy (BOP) to operate a “pharmaceutical processor,” a business that would cultivate, manufacture and dispense medicinal cannabidiol oil and products.
The company is seeking the conditional permit for Health District 5, as designated by the Virginia Board of Health.
District 5 comprises 24 localities, including the Peninsula, Southside, Middle Peninsula and parts of Northern Neck.
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