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Work has begun on Nova Scotia's first medical marijuana production facility. Lindsay Construction of Dartmouth has been awarded the contract to renovate an old Stellarton industrial building for Vida Cannabis Inc. of Ontario. "We haven't ironed out a complete schedule," Kirby Putnam, executive vice-president for Lindsay, said Tuesday. "The demolition and cleaning up of that building is already underway. That is a big, older building, so there is a lot of cleanup."
In a news release announcing the awarding of the contract Tuesday, Vida Cannabis said the renovation of the 93,000-square-foot former Clairtone building will be done in two phases. The first phase, estimated at $3.5 million, includes design, engineering, office space construction and security systems installation, along with roof, facade and entrance improvements. Phase 2, estimated at $5 million, will be the construction of the hydroponic medical marijuana grow facility.
While Greg Wilson, CEO of Vida Cannabis, couldn't be reached for comment by 5 p.m. Tuesday, during a previous interview, he had said that Health Canada would require the installation of security systems (included in Phase 1) before granting a medical marijuana growing licence. "Everything seems to be going tickety-boo," Stellarton Mayor Joe Gennoe said Tuesday. Gennoe said he is comfortable with medical marijuana being grown in his community as long as the company complies with all federal and provincial regulations. The town has received payment of $500,000 from Vida Cannabis for the old factory building and looks forward to the over 100 jobs the company anticipates creating, he said.
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In a news release announcing the awarding of the contract Tuesday, Vida Cannabis said the renovation of the 93,000-square-foot former Clairtone building will be done in two phases. The first phase, estimated at $3.5 million, includes design, engineering, office space construction and security systems installation, along with roof, facade and entrance improvements. Phase 2, estimated at $5 million, will be the construction of the hydroponic medical marijuana grow facility.
While Greg Wilson, CEO of Vida Cannabis, couldn't be reached for comment by 5 p.m. Tuesday, during a previous interview, he had said that Health Canada would require the installation of security systems (included in Phase 1) before granting a medical marijuana growing licence. "Everything seems to be going tickety-boo," Stellarton Mayor Joe Gennoe said Tuesday. Gennoe said he is comfortable with medical marijuana being grown in his community as long as the company complies with all federal and provincial regulations. The town has received payment of $500,000 from Vida Cannabis for the old factory building and looks forward to the over 100 jobs the company anticipates creating, he said.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Thechronicleherald.ca
Author: Aaron Beswick
Contact: The Chronicle Herald
Website: Renovation starts on home of first N.S. medical pot facility | The Chronicle Herald
