Illinois harvests first medical marijuana crop
BARRY, Ill., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Many of Illinois' medical marijuana cultivation centers are harvesting their first medicinal marijuana crop this weekend.
The 75,000-square-foot cultivation center in Barry, Illinois -- the biggest in the state -- is already preparing its first shipment to patients. The center is one of two owned and managed by Revolution Enterprises.
"The capabilities, technologically, scientifically, within these facilities is unheard of in the industry," Tim McGraw, CEO of Revolution Enterprises, told reporters.
The state's medical marijuana law took effect on January 1, 2014, making Illinois the 20th state to approve the use of pot for specific medical conditions. Medical marijuana products will soon be available in dispensaries around the state.
McGraw says the new industry will be a boon to the economy and to patients who need relief.
"Drug abuse goes down, opiate deaths have gone down by...
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