Watch: Theraplant uses creative approach to producing medical marijuana for Conn. dispensaries

WATERTOWN–Medical marijuana is an up and coming industry in Connecticut.

Legalized three years ago, licensed facilities grow it and dispensaries sell the medicine to patients, all under heavy regulation by the Department of Consumer Protection.

On of the facilities licensed to produce medical marijuana, Theraplant, is located in a highly secure facility meant to protect the budding industry.

“We took painstaking steps to design this building to be as safe and secure as possible and grow the best medicine possible,” said Ruby.

Not only is security high to get in, it’s also high within the facility, which has multiple “clean” areas. “We can’t have any type of pollen coming in, or any type of bacteria from the outside world,” said Theraplant CEO Ethan Ruby.

So how does it work?

The plants were started as a seed. In the Propagation Room, grown plants with the best genetics are chosen to become...

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