Verano Holdings, a multistate cannabis company, has expanded its Pennsylvania footprint with the opening of a Zen Leaf dispensary at 300 Oakland Road in West Chester.

The dispensary is part of the state’s Chapter 20 Clinical Registrant Program.

As such, it will collaborate with the Drexel University Medical Cannabis Research Center to conduct ongoing research on medical cannabis and the effects it has on the various conditions covered by the program in Pennsylvania.

This is Verano’s fifth Zen Leaf dispensary and 13th affiliated dispensary in the Keystone State.

Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program has been growing exponentially. In its first five years, the program has reached more than 630,000 patients and caregivers, making it one of the nation’s largest cannabis programs.

“Given its robust program growth, we have continued scaling our operations in the Keystone State to better serve its expanding patient base,” said Verano CEO George Archos. “With the new addition of Zen Leaf West Chester, we’re proud to continue serving the state’s vibrant medical cannabis community by providing high-quality medical cannabis therapeutics and resources to patients across Pennsylvania.”

The recently opened location of Zen Leaf West Chester offers a suite of cannabis therapeutics, such as flowers, topicals, and vapes.