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Quote:But Pennsylvania state legislators were less convinced. “It's significantly concerning, and it brings into question the vetting process and how these companies were reviewed,” state rep. Eric Nelson (R-Greensburg) told the station.

State senator Jay Costa agreed. “We may need to go back and revisit the manner in which we conduct our investigations in terms of who is awarded these very valuable licenses,” Costa, (D-Forest Hills) said.

The cultivation licenses are being awarded by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, who declined to comment on Crockett or AGRiMED specifically. “If there is someone who cannot meet the standards under the law, that person would have to be replaced or the organization would have to find a remedy for that,” department spokesperson April Hutcheson told the station.

She acknowledged that the state is still performing background checks on applicants, even though some licenses have already been awarded. More than 140 of the companies who were declined Pennsylvania grower’s licenses are appealing the decision.