Leafwell launches first-of-its-kind cannabis care program

Leafwell, a mission-driven company harnessing cannabis as medicine, has launched the first clinically driven cannabis care program in the United States.

This revolutionary solution gives individuals access to clinical guidance, personalized care plans from knowledgeable providers, and up to 30% off cannabis products at over 700 dispensaries nationwide.

Membership is now available starting at just $9.99 per month for individuals. Membership can also be accessed through Leafwell’s employer and organizational partners.

Helping organizations modernize their wellness benefits

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 — all while reducing healthcare costs.

Current organizational partners include the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) and its over 2 million-member base made up of adults aged 50 and above.

“A survey of our members revealed that a significant portion are not only open to cannabis care, they’re actively seeking safer, more natural alternatives to manage pain, sleep issues, and other common health concerns,” said Kurt Meyer, Senior Vice President at AMAC.

“We chose to partner with Leafwell because of their clinical rigor, trusted medical team, and proven outcomes. This benefit gives our members access to high-quality, personalized care that fits their values and needs,” he added.

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. This is a pivotal step towards improving access to medical cannabis.

Leafwell’s 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.

“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,” she stated.

Building a network of dispensary partners

Leafwell has also partnered with a network of leading national dispensary chains, making access to cannabinoid-based products seamless and affordable with exclusive discounts available to members. These include:

• Curaleaf
• Fluent
• The Cannabist Company
• iAnthus

In addition, Leafwell has added trusted independent retailers to the member discount network, such as:

• The Travel Agency
• Gotham

“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,” said Jesse Channon, President of Cannabist.

“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,” he added.

“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,” said Boris Jordan, Chairman and CEO of Curaleaf.

He continued, “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.”

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.