Behind-The-Scenes At Otsego Medical Cannabis Facility

OTSEGO, Minn. (WCCO) — On Tuesday, WCCO got an early look inside one of the places where cannabis plants are now legally grown in Minnesota.

Minnesota Medical Solutions in Otsego is one of two registered manufacturers responsible for growing, processing and distributing medical cannabis products in our state.

Beginning July 1, registered customers will be able to buy the marijuana in a few different forms: capsules, oils or liquids.

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The building houses 4,000 cannabis plants, some as tall as five feet, covering 10,000 square feet of greenhouse space.

The light exposure is managed to stimulate flower bud production.

“[The] flower bud is where all the cannabinoids are, where all the medicine is made,” Dr. Kyle Kingsley, the CEO of Minnesota Medical Solutions, said. “Without those buds, there isn’t much in the way...

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