Medical marijuana has started to grow in Southern Illinois
Medical marijuana is already available for sale in a local dispensary, and now, local cultivators have been given the green light to begin growing strains, according to Illinois Department of Agriculture.
While the region is still a few months away from seeing locally grown medical marijuana in the dispensaries, both cultivators in Southern Illinois — in Murphysboro and Anna — are beginning the process.
Tom Jennings, co-manager of Ieso, the cultivation center at Southern Illinois Airport, said there is a 23,000 square-foot greenhouse at the facility and the entire footprint of the building is 46,000 square feet.
The general contractor of the building, J&L Robinson, which Jennings praised, said the facility was built in 100 days from the first day dirt was moved. Also, the relationship with the county and airport have been favorable, said Jennings.
“We couldn’t ask for a better relationship,” he said. “We are glad to be here.”
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