urban-gro is augmenting its expertise on the East Coast with the addition of former MedCann Advisors CEO Mark Doherty as Director of Sales. In this role, Doherty will work to meet urban-gro’s revenue growth objectives with commercial Cannabis cultivation facilities east of the Mississippi River. Doherty is based out of Utica, New York.  

“As legalization marches down the East Coast, Cannabis producers need urban-gro’s core expertise in lighting solutions, integrated pest management, fertigation and water treatment,” Doherty said. “My experience with large scale horticulture provides me with the knowledge to help commercial Cannabis cultivators determine product solutions for both start-up and established cultivators.”

Prior to establishing MedCann Advisors, Doherty created the Northeast’s first controlled environment agricultural facility using the aquaponic farming method. As a wholesale producer of aquaponic lettuce for the restaurant industry, Aqua Vita Farms garnered national and international attention, such as “USA Today,” “BBC World News,” and “City and...