prime wellness of pennsylvania lists chase lenfest the son of gerry lenfest as a principal and financialning to some is the issuance of a permit to pennsylvania medical solutions of scranton. it's affiliated with the a minnesota cannabis conglomerate. two of that conglomerate's former top executives have been charged with smuggling half a million dollars worth of cannabis oil across state lines. so how were the winning growers chosen? the problem is kelly says no one really knows. >> they put the cone of silence on the decision making process. >> our regulations maintain the anonymity of team members to avoid any interference with their work or influence from outside parties. >> reporter: and in spite of the increasing public backlash the department of health tells us they defend their picks in what some are saying is a lack of transparency. >> it's important to note this has been an objective process. >> reporter: yesterday the rivers found of dispensary licenses were handed out with the same scrutiny:the department says the process was based on score cards which are criticized by some