The village of Saranac Lake is planning to do an air quality study around the Alpine Agronomy cannabis cultivation facility on the corner of Broadway and Ampersand Avenue after neighbors of the plant reported smelling cannabis throughout the neighborhood and have concerns about the potential of emissions from the building causing health problems. Bonnie Krasher and Jim Loso live across Ampersand Avenue from the cultivation plant and said the vents point toward their house.
Krasher doesn't like the smell, but said it's about more than a quality of life disruption — she's more concerned about the potential of harmful "Volatile Organic Compounds" — also known as VOCs — being carried into their home. She believes the building is improperly ventilated and said any VOCs could exacerbate a terminal illness that Loso has.
"I'm more concerned that VOCs are pouring out of that building and hurting people for the rest of their lives," she said.
Alpine Agronomy owner Chase Schuyler said the smell is something he's concerned about, too. As he has tried different configurations of the ventilation system, it has caused the odor to spike, and he said that he is adding more equipment that he hopes will solve the problem. He also said the hemp and cannabis grown there go through extensive testing and said that they have not had issues with VOCs or mold in the crops there.
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