US (MD): 44,000 sq. ft. MMJ facility ready to expand

Maryland's medical cannabis program is expected to be fully up and running later this year, and in the coming months, patients can register with the state.

But there's a series of issues that still need to be resolved, even as marijuana growers and dispensaries are getting ready to open for business.

Construction is moving fast at a 44,000-square-foot warehouse in Baltimore. Ted Rebholz, president of Temescal Wellness, gave 11 News an exclusive tour of their soon-to-be medical cannabis facility.

"We are totally repurposing this building," Rebholz said. "We will have the majority of the square footage for clones, to fully harvestable plants."

Temescal also runs a production facility in New Hampshire, and they're anxious to expand to Baltimore. Temescal is one of 15 companies granted pre-approval from the state of Maryland to grow marijuana, and is one of 102 companies pre-approved to dispense it. They plan to hire up to 100 workers.

Read more at wbaltv.com