NEW YORK — Leafwell launched what it believes to be the first clinically driven cannabis care program in the United States. The program gives individuals access to clinical guidance, personalized care plans, and up to 30% off cannabis products at over 700 dispensaries nationwide.
Paid membership may be acquired through the company’s website or accessed through Leafwell’s employer and organizational partners. Current organizational partners include the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), an alternative to AARP for conservatives.
Because medical cannabis is excluded from insurance coverage and traditional healthcare plans, Leafwell membership provides companies looking to offer comprehensive wellness benefits a way to cover cannabis care. According to the company, its pilot programs with employers have achieved significant success with municipal workers and school district employees in Trenton, Orange, and Teaneck, New Jersey, as well as with insurance carriers, such as Meritain Aetna and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield.
By offering cannabis care as a benefit, employers and organizations can help their members overcome health challenges, become more engaged, and lead more active lives.
“This launch represents a paradigm shift in the cannabis industry and cannabis medicine as a whole,” said Emily Fisher, CEO and Founder of Leafwell. “We’re removing barriers and setting a new standard for cannabis care — where affordability, accessibility, and clinical excellence go hand-in-hand. By offering cannabis telehealth, personalized care and recommendations from experts, combined with more affordable product options, we have built a Hers for medical cannabis.”
Leafwell has also partnered with a network of leading national dispensary chains, including Curaleaf, Fluent, iAnthus, and The Cannabist Company, as well as trusted independent retailers such as The Travel Agency and Gotham, making access to cannabinoid-based products seamless and affordable with exclusive member discounts.
“At The Cannabist Company, we’ve long believed that cannabis belongs in the same conversation as other legitimate health and wellness tools. What Leafwell is accomplishing represents exactly the kind of systemic change we’ve been working toward for over a decade – where access, affordability, and education go hand-in-hand. We’re proud to be part of a network that’s helping normalize medical cannabis while building real bridges between cannabis and traditional healthcare systems. This is how real change happens,” said Jesse Channon, President of Cannabist.
“This program marks another important milestone in establishing the regulated cannabis industry as a legitimate, trusted part of the U.S. health and wellness landscape. Together with Leafwell and its impressive network of dispensary partners, we are prioritizing safety, transparency, and access for patients and customers across a broad audience. Through this new, innovative employee benefit program, we’re proud to continue breaking down outdated stigmas and welcoming new patients and customers to our dispensaries in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Florida,” said Boris Jordan, Chairman and CEO of Curaleaf.
With plans to expand to more employer and organizational networks, Leafwell is leading a national effort to bring cannabis care into the fold of mainstream healthcare — redefining how companies and organizations support the health and well-being of their people, and ultimately paving the way for cannabis care to be covered by insurance with broader systemic integration.
About Leafwell
Leafwell is a virtual clinic specializing in cannabis-based care. Through telemedicine, the company connects patients with licensed clinicians to develop personalized cannabis treatment plans backed by science and supported by ongoing care. Members gain access to exclusive discounts at over 700 partner dispensaries nationwide. Leafwell’s mission is to unlock the full potential of cannabis as an evidence-based medicine and expand safe, informed access for millions of Americans.
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