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Committee hears greenhouse bill for ATCs; medical oversight board backs regulated greenhouse cultivation
Summary
SB 4 68 would let each licensed ATC operate one regulated greenhouse to lower energy costs; the Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board supported the bill and ATC witnesses said greenhouses could substantially reduce production electricity costs.
Senator Howard Pearl introduced SB 4 68 to allow each alternative treatment center (ATC) to operate one greenhouse under strict regulations for location, security, and reporting. Pearl said the change aims to reduce energy costs and make therapeutic cannabis more affordable for roughly 17,000 registered patients.
Dr. Jerry Kinnear, chair of the Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board…
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