1/9/17
by News Department on 01/09/17California Company wants to build in Tannersville, PA...
A stretch of Route 611 near Tannersville is where owners of a medical marijuana business from California hope to expand in Pennsylvania.
"CannaMed of Thousand Oaks" wants to grow and produce medical marijuana products in Pocono Township.
Charlie Vogt, Pocono Township Manager said, "They proposed an amendment to their zoning ordinance which would amend the definition of light industrial to include the medical marijuana production."
Vogt says right now there is no mention of medical marijuana manufacturing in the township ordinance. CannaMed wants a change so it can grow medical marijuana and sell it to licensed distributors in Pennsylvania.
The marshland along Route 611 is where the businessmen hope to build their growing site. They say it will be discrete and be heavily secured, but even if Pocono Township makes the zoning change, it doesn't mean CannaMed will definitely move in. The state will license only two grower permits in that region.
The Pocono Township Zoning Board is expected to discuss the proposed zoning change later today.
