If Pennsylvania legalizes medicinal cannabis, Tom Perko is setting his sights to go underground approximately 100 feet deep. He is a partner in keystone Organic Farms which has an agreement to lease space to cultivate medical pot in old limestone mine close to Gibsonia in western Pennsylvania.
Around Pennsylvania, others are tweaking business plans and license applications, evaluating soil and lighting setups and lining up warehouse space.”Our business plan is ready … We have positions filled and everything,” stated a Halifax-area man who is part of a group which is gearing up to apply for a license, and who says he was not ready to be identified by the public eye.
Legalizing medical cannabis would set off a new Pennsylvania industry valued at an estimated $333 million to $665 million per year.
The odds of that appear stronger than they ever been. A Quinnipiac University poll back in March resulted in 85% of Pennsylvania residents are behind permitting medical cannabis. The state Senate voted 40-7 to do so, and Gov. Tom Wolf said he would quickly put his signature on the bill, currently held in a state House committee.
The bill, was written by Republican state Sen. Mike Folmer of Lebanon County, establishes the foundation for a medical cannabis industry that cold potentially involve up to 65 marijuana cultivators, 65 processors and 130 marijuana shops. Each would pay $50,000 for a state license.
Only indoor cultivation will be acceptable. Perko said his underground setup, in addition to approaching that requirement, would simply offer the high level of protection called for in the bill. Different advantages involve a firm-year round temperature and natural defense against insect pests.
The vast previous mine is already being utilized by commercial uses involving storage of documents and other climate-sensitive items, Perko stated.
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