Adirondack Supervisor endorses medical marijuana company

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In April of this year, when he announced the recipients of numerous smart growth grants in the Adirondacks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reaffirmed his commitment to invest in a region that needs long-term economic stability.

At that time, I publicly applauded the governor’s actions. In the next several weeks, Gov. Cuomo will have another opportunity to partner with local governments to create significant and meaningful economic activity within the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park.

Soon, the governor will select five businesses to manufacture and distribute medical marijuana in New York. Of the 43 applicants, only one plans to build a greenhouse and manufacturing facility within the blue line of the Adirondack Park in Chester.

That company, Etain LLC, is a new endeavor from a family with long-standing ties to this community. The officers of Etain are all members of the Peckham family. Their separate aggregate and construction materials business, Peckham Industries, has operated...

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