Jacob Redmond
Well-Known Member
Woodland, which recently banned marijuana sales within city limits, may host Cowlitz County's next pot growing and processing venture.
Greg Bowyer, a Ridgefield resident, said he's worked with the city since before the council banned marijuana retailers in December, when it also set aside a small area for growers.
He made a case that the city would benefit economically and guaranteed that marijuana grown there wouldn't flood the streets.
"There was some protest about it even being in the city at all from some people, but (there is) the economic development part of it, and then it gets shipped out of town," Bowyer said.
The business, called New Horizons Holdings on the state license application, would be located in the 1800 block of Schurman Way in the northwest corner of town, about a quarter mile south of Walmart.
Woodland Mayor Grover Laseke said the city planner determined that the proposal meets zoning restrictions, such as being far enough away from schools.
"This is the first time we've had a business of that type. I want to approach it appropriately," Laseke said. "The council made the decision to approve those types of businesses in the industrial part of town."
Bowyer is confident he'll get approval and get up and running as soon as February.
"We're still in our process of final approval, so we're taking over the space in February and we hope to get going sometime during the month," he said. "The city's basically already approved us, and the state is waiting on a couple of agreements from myself."
Laseke said there are still hoops for Bowyer to jump through, like a city business license, though that doesn't take long.
"I guess we'll see what happens," Laseke said.
Bowyer hopes to employ up to 10 people when the operation is established, though it likely would be just three to start.
"It could be more. Just depends," he said. "During harvest season, we'll bring on more temporary work, part-time stuff."
The business would be a tier-one grower and processor, which means it would be limited to 2,000 square feet at the largest. It also would package and wholesale its product – to retailers outside Woodland.
Bowyer said those in the community shouldn't be concerned about marijuana coming into town, since it will be "all controlled, seed to sale."
His business may end up being the only marijuana enterprise in Woodland. The City Council plans to ban medical marijuana collective gardens in addition to adopting the retail ban.
The proposed Woodland operation would join six other businesses in the county that have been growing or processing recreational marijuana (and have reported sales to the state):
- Bare Naked Bud on Industrial Way in Longview
- Green America on Parrot Way in Kelso
- Herban Myth on Mill Creek Road in Longview
- Lady Earth Botanicals on Morgan Road in Toutle
- Legal Beverages on Industrial Way in Longview
- Urban Farms of Washington on Industrial Way in Longview
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Full Article: Marijuana production, processing facility in the works at Woodland
Author: Brooks Johnson
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Photo Credit: AFP-JIJI
Website: The Daily News - Longview, Washington
Greg Bowyer, a Ridgefield resident, said he's worked with the city since before the council banned marijuana retailers in December, when it also set aside a small area for growers.
He made a case that the city would benefit economically and guaranteed that marijuana grown there wouldn't flood the streets.
"There was some protest about it even being in the city at all from some people, but (there is) the economic development part of it, and then it gets shipped out of town," Bowyer said.
The business, called New Horizons Holdings on the state license application, would be located in the 1800 block of Schurman Way in the northwest corner of town, about a quarter mile south of Walmart.
Woodland Mayor Grover Laseke said the city planner determined that the proposal meets zoning restrictions, such as being far enough away from schools.
"This is the first time we've had a business of that type. I want to approach it appropriately," Laseke said. "The council made the decision to approve those types of businesses in the industrial part of town."
Bowyer is confident he'll get approval and get up and running as soon as February.
"We're still in our process of final approval, so we're taking over the space in February and we hope to get going sometime during the month," he said. "The city's basically already approved us, and the state is waiting on a couple of agreements from myself."
Laseke said there are still hoops for Bowyer to jump through, like a city business license, though that doesn't take long.
"I guess we'll see what happens," Laseke said.
Bowyer hopes to employ up to 10 people when the operation is established, though it likely would be just three to start.
"It could be more. Just depends," he said. "During harvest season, we'll bring on more temporary work, part-time stuff."
The business would be a tier-one grower and processor, which means it would be limited to 2,000 square feet at the largest. It also would package and wholesale its product – to retailers outside Woodland.
Bowyer said those in the community shouldn't be concerned about marijuana coming into town, since it will be "all controlled, seed to sale."
His business may end up being the only marijuana enterprise in Woodland. The City Council plans to ban medical marijuana collective gardens in addition to adopting the retail ban.
The proposed Woodland operation would join six other businesses in the county that have been growing or processing recreational marijuana (and have reported sales to the state):
- Bare Naked Bud on Industrial Way in Longview
- Green America on Parrot Way in Kelso
- Herban Myth on Mill Creek Road in Longview
- Lady Earth Botanicals on Morgan Road in Toutle
- Legal Beverages on Industrial Way in Longview
- Urban Farms of Washington on Industrial Way in Longview
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Marijuana production, processing facility in the works at Woodland
Author: Brooks Johnson
Contact: bjohnson@tdn.com
Photo Credit: AFP-JIJI
Website: The Daily News - Longview, Washington
