HALLOWELL — Two marijuana businesses got the green light from city councilors Monday: Freshy Fresh Edible and Homegrown of Hallowell.
Currently, Homegrown of Hallowell LLC offers retail medical marijuana, and the license approved on Monday will it them to transition to adult-use pending state approval.
Freshy Fresh Edible Co. LLC, a marijuana products manufacturing facility, will be located in the same building as Origins Cannabis Co. at 268 Whitten Road and exclusively develop marijuana beverages.
Altogether, there are a total of eight marijuana establishments in Hallowell.
Before approval, the council conducted a public hearing for each business, starting with Freshy Fresh Edible.
Business owner David Vickers noted that the last time he spoke with the council, it was to obtain a license for marijuana cultivation, which he said has been going well so far.
“We have no complaints,” said Vickers. “I’m very proud of the job we’ve done. There were some folks who were concerned with the smell, and we made sure there were no issues there.”
He said the beverage company would be in the same building, but a completely different entity than Origins Cannabis Co.
“Some partners and I, local people who are in the beverage industry today, have gotten together and we’re very excited to take their knowledge along with the product we produce, and hope to put a very premium, low-THC content, beverage into the market,” Vickers said. “At the present time there…
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HALLOWELL — Two marijuana businesses got the green light from city councilors Monday: Freshy Fresh Edible and Homegrown of Hallowell.
Currently, Homegrown of Hallowell LLC offers retail medical marijuana, and the license approved on Monday will it them to transition to adult-use pending state approval.
Freshy Fresh Edible Co. LLC, a marijuana products manufacturing facility, will be located in the same building as Origins Cannabis Co. at 268 Whitten Road and exclusively develop marijuana beverages.
Altogether, there are a total of eight marijuana establishments in Hallowell.
Before approval, the council conducted a public hearing for each business, starting with Freshy Fresh Edible.
Business owner David Vickers noted that the last time he spoke with the council, it was to obtain a license for marijuana cultivation, which he said has been going well so far.
“We have no complaints,” said Vickers. “I’m very proud of the job we’ve done. There were some folks who were concerned with the smell, and we made sure there were no issues there.”
He said the beverage company would be in the same building, but a completely different entity than Origins Cannabis Co.
“Some partners and I, local people who are in the beverage industry today, have gotten together and we’re very excited to take their knowledge along with the product we produce, and hope to put a very premium, low-THC content, beverage into the market,” Vickers said. “At the present time there…
