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Curaleaf opens Park City retail location as Utah medical market expands

Curaleaf received a new medical cannabis pharmacy license in Park City on September 16, part of a wave of eight retail openings across Utah in a single day.

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Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

September 16, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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Curaleaf—the largest U.S. cannabis retailer by store count—received an active medical cannabis pharmacy license for a Park City location, according to the state license roster. The approval marks Curaleaf's second new Utah retail license in a single day; a Springville location also received approval on September 16.

Utah's medical cannabis market appears to be consolidating and expanding simultaneously. State records show eight retail licenses issued on September 16 across operators including Dragonfly Wellness, Bloc Pharmacy, Beehive Farmacy, Zion Medicinal, and The Forest. However, three established locations—two Beehive Farmacy outlets and a Dragonfly Wellness site—went inactive the prior day, suggesting turnover amid licensing activity.

Utah now operates 16 active retail locations alongside 5 cultivation and 14 manufacturing licenses, per state data current to September 16. Watch whether the near-simultaneous closures and openings signal a broader operational restructuring or consolidation among multi-location operators in the state's medical-only market.

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