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Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) is breaking ground on a cultivation center in Warwick NY, a town 54 miles north of New York City. The location is unique because the site used to be a prison that at one time held people incarcerated for cannabis. GTI’s CEO Ben Kovler told the Green Market Report that he appreciates the history of the site and notes the location is key for distribution to New York consumers. He is also pleased that the town has shown its appreciation for GTI’s investment into the facility and the jobs that it will bring.
Here are some fast facts:The former Warwick medium-security prison, which housed about 1,000 inmates, many for drug offenses, closed just a decade ago.
Green Thumb Industries Breaks Ground On Former Prison Site on Green Market Report.