Major Canadian veggie grower teams with licensed MMJ cultivator

A major vegetable grower in Canada has teamed with one of the nation’s federally licensed medical marijuana cultivators to produce greenhouse-grown marijuana, marking the latest mainstream company to enter the cannabis business. Village Farms, a publicly traded grower of tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers with greenhouses in Canada and Texas, said in a news release it will partner with British Columbia-based Emerald Health Therapeutics to produce MMJ and, ultimately, recreational cannabis – provided Canada implements planned adult-use legislation. To begin, Village Farms will contribute a 1.1 million-square-foot greenhouse in British Columbia. The 25-acre facility will be located on ... Major Canadian veggie grower teams with licensed MMJ cultivator is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs