Jacob Redmond
Well-Known Member
A Nova Scotia firm expects to know by Christmas whether it can open a pair of medical marijuana production plants in the province.
George McCarthy, a roofing contractor and president of Prime Pot Inc., is seeking to create licensed growing facilities in Port Hawkesbury and Dartmouth.
After making application to Health Canada a year and a half ago, McCarthy said his enterprise is now tied up in a security check.
"We meet all the criteria and that, so we're still in the game," he said. "I'm hoping it could be any day."
Helping drive his expectation a response is on its way is the fact that a British Columbia man who applied two months before him has already received a reply.
"They do a fairly intensive investigation into your life, so I imagine that it takes a bit of time to get that done," McCarthy said. "They check your background, who you are, who you're hanging with, if you have a criminal past.
He has already received a zoning permit from the town of Port Hawkesbury to operate a 7,500-square-foot growing facility in the former Minacs call centre building on the Queen Street Extension, near the junction of Reeves Street and Highway 4.
Municipal officials were told the business could bring up to 200 jobs and a boost to the town's commercial tax assessment with a $12-million facility.
In addition, Prime Pot Inc. has applied for a licence to launch a 52,000-square-foot facility at a Woodside plant.
The plant would require about $3 million to get off the ground and employ up to 30 people.
But before McCarthy injects any real money into the projects, he said an approval is necessary.
If he receives the green light, his next focus will be finding the proper quality marijuana strains and equipment needed for proper plant growth.
"It's quite complex. You have live plants and you're growing indoors and you've got pest control, ventilation, climate and humidity."
Vida Cannabis Inc., an Ontario company, is expected to open Nova Scotia's first medical marijuana production facility in Pictou County.
The renovation of a 93,000-square-foot industrial building in Stellarton is already underway.
As of April 1, anyone who holds a doctor's prescription for medical marijuana must buy their product from a company licensed by Health Canada, which has created a reported backlog from businesses looking to cash in on a new industry.
There are now 26 producers now licensed by Health Canada, none of which are in Nova Scotia.
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George McCarthy, a roofing contractor and president of Prime Pot Inc., is seeking to create licensed growing facilities in Port Hawkesbury and Dartmouth.
After making application to Health Canada a year and a half ago, McCarthy said his enterprise is now tied up in a security check.
"We meet all the criteria and that, so we're still in the game," he said. "I'm hoping it could be any day."
Helping drive his expectation a response is on its way is the fact that a British Columbia man who applied two months before him has already received a reply.
"They do a fairly intensive investigation into your life, so I imagine that it takes a bit of time to get that done," McCarthy said. "They check your background, who you are, who you're hanging with, if you have a criminal past.
He has already received a zoning permit from the town of Port Hawkesbury to operate a 7,500-square-foot growing facility in the former Minacs call centre building on the Queen Street Extension, near the junction of Reeves Street and Highway 4.
Municipal officials were told the business could bring up to 200 jobs and a boost to the town's commercial tax assessment with a $12-million facility.
In addition, Prime Pot Inc. has applied for a licence to launch a 52,000-square-foot facility at a Woodside plant.
The plant would require about $3 million to get off the ground and employ up to 30 people.
But before McCarthy injects any real money into the projects, he said an approval is necessary.
If he receives the green light, his next focus will be finding the proper quality marijuana strains and equipment needed for proper plant growth.
"It's quite complex. You have live plants and you're growing indoors and you've got pest control, ventilation, climate and humidity."
Vida Cannabis Inc., an Ontario company, is expected to open Nova Scotia's first medical marijuana production facility in Pictou County.
The renovation of a 93,000-square-foot industrial building in Stellarton is already underway.
As of April 1, anyone who holds a doctor's prescription for medical marijuana must buy their product from a company licensed by Health Canada, which has created a reported backlog from businesses looking to cash in on a new industry.
There are now 26 producers now licensed by Health Canada, none of which are in Nova Scotia.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Ruling On Medical Facilities Expected By December
Author: Erin Pottie
Contact: Get In Touch With The Chronicle Herald
Photo Credit: The Canadian Press
Website: The Chronicle Herald
