In an unassuming warehouse tucked behind Jefferson Boulevard, Growth Industries is revolutionizing marijuana cultivation and standardizing medicine.
Alex Lavin, CEO and founder of Growth Industries, emphasizes this grow operation is vastly different from what one might picture. This isn’t a single plant grown in a basement for personal use, but a world-class operation that is creating standards in an industry that lacks universal regulations.
“Our main goal for all this,” Lavin said, “was to create a standardized system. I give the analogy of Advil. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Rhode Island, California or Florida. If you pick up a bottle of Advil, it is the same thing day in and day out, wherever you are.”
Lavin raised $7.5 million for the 10,000-square-foot facility, which is like a hidden Willy Wonka factory. The outside of the warehouse is a dull, drab gray, and the only indication of what’s inside is a small green “G” on the door – so small it’s easy to accidentally miss the door and walk into an entirely different office.
But upon entering, visitors find a small lobby where a large television showcases high-resolution images of marijuana. To get into the actual facility, visitors must go through a sanitation chamber, suiting up in a white jumpsuit, hair net, latex gloves and booties. They are then blasted with air.
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