Some neighbours unhappy with Maple Ridge greenhouse grow op

A new kind of greenhouse — designed for marijuana production and soon to be completed in Maple Ridge — is set to make the green business even greener, say the facility’s owners.

The entrepreneurs behind Tantalus Labs describe their 115,000-square-foot purpose-built cannabis greenhouse as the first of its kind in North America, with a horticultural approach they say will produce a better, more sustainable sun-grown product with a substantially-reduced energy footprint.

As marijuana moves toward the mainstream, Tantalus’ owners say now is the time for the crop to “rise out of the shadows and into the light.”

And while Tantalus maintains its approach is based around environmental stewardship, they’ll first have to win over some of their new neighbours, and convince concerned residents that the company also prioritizes the long-term ecological health of the area.

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