MI Cannabis Legal Status: Medical and Recreational Sales are Legal The primary governing body that regulates Michigan cannabis dispensary construction is the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency. The goal of the MRA is to establish Michigan as the national model for a regulatory program that stimulates business growth while preserving safe consumer access to marijuana. Construction …
Introduction A cannabis dispensary has many unique qualities that differentiate it from a typical retail store. A dispensary building incorporates the features of a retailer, a bank, and a pharmacy. But the most important aspect is security. Between the cash transactions and cannabis product on site, a dispensary has always been a target for criminals. …
In late January 2020, Grow America Builders started construction on a new medical cannabis dispensary in Elizabeth, New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan. It was scheduled to be a 12-week project. And then COVID-19 happened. Every construction project has its own challenges and problems, but we never had to complete a project under …
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The move towards legalizing cannabis has spurred many benefits, such as state revenue, medicinal therapy, and a legal alternative to combat the opioid epidemic. However, a less publicized effect from the repeal of cannabis prohibition is the social equity provisions that many states have been implementing. What Is Happening? As states begin to legalize marijuana …
Phase two of the Midway Dispensary in Chicago, Illinois is complete, and the final completion phase is underway. Read phase one first if you missed it! Over the last couple of months, we installed the massive HVAC system, passed all city inspections, drywalled, built the vault, and polished the concrete floors. Over the next few …
Grow America Builders is headquartered in Chicago, so we took a particular interest in how recreational cannabis would be implemented in our home state. There’s no need to rehash the ‘what you need to know’ about legal marijuana in Illinois; that’s been reported on ad nauseum. Instead, we’re going to take a step back and …
Now That The Smoke Has Cleared: Illinois Cannabis 1 Month Later Read More »
We are excited to announce that our newest cannabis construction project is underway; The Midway Dispensary in Chicago, Illinois. Upon completion, Midway will be a 4,800 square foot dual use dispensary, serving both medicinal and recreational customers. We’ll be blogging our progress as we move from phase to phase until completion. Keep checking back for …
Back in the prohibition days, which is to say about ten years ago, edible cannabis was basically limited to homemade pot brownies. But if you walk into any current dispensary today, the shelves are stocked with every type of edible and drinkable concoction one could think of. These edible goodies have been created by top …
Cannabis Cuisine: Interview with Chef Brian Merel Read More »
Historic. Unprecedented. Progressive. Momentous. Did we say historic? These are just some of the words being used to describe the House of Representatives passing the Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019, or as it’s more commonly known: the Safe Banking Act (‘SBA’). There’s been a lot written about the SBA over the past …
Historic? The Safe Banking Act: What Does It Actually Mean? Read More »
The lighting quick speed in which individual states are legalizing Cannabis has been grabbing the headlines, and rightfully so. But as designers and builders of Cannabis dispensaries, we are well aware that Cannabidiol (CBD) is the unsung hero of the industry, helping to bring the true benefits of Cannabis to the mainstream. What Is CBD? …
