Smiths Falls celebrates Tweed's medical marijuana license
Source: CBC.ca - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/smiths-falls-celebrates-tweed-s-medical-marijuana-license-1.2515893
Date: January 29, 2014
Medical marijuana is an ever-growing market in Canada, and it has the potential for a very successful business. Just recently, Tweed Inc. was approved for a license to produce 15000 kg's of medical marijuana a year. They have purchased the old Hersey's chocolate plant in Smiths Falls, and hope to start distribution by the spring.
Personally, I think this is a fantastic decision! Although some are skeptical, thinking this could cause a bad reputation for Smiths Falls, this will create 100 new jobs and prevents the old factory from being demolished! The Hersey's chocolate plant has been shut down since 2008, and as a result, I'm sure businesses in the surrounding area have been greatly affected. It is simply wonderful that this plant is going to be put into use once more!
I think one of the wisest business decisions that have been made with this operation is the fact that they will be distributing their product directly to people's homes. This is a brilliant way to set themselves apart from other medical marijuana distributers as there is not a lot of wiggle room when it comes to price. This could also be a great way to market themselves and get their new business known by word of mouth as they cannot advertise.
I found this article to be very interesting simply for the fact that it involves the old Hersey's chocolate plant. I remember when my family would go to Ontario every few years to visit, and we would always make sure to stop at the chocolate factory and load up on bundles of chocolate! Ah, nostalgia. It's funny to think that the place I would binge out on chocolate at as a kid is now being used to grow marijuana!
Hands down, I agree with you Christie. It really is too bad when infrastructures can't be utilized after a company has made changes, and closed up shop. Here is a new industry breaking ground in Canada and the US. So many buildings get demolished and new ones are built, when in retrospect a facility could be right under their nose. I am glad they are able to make a push to have their facility meet their demands and get operations going.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to economic development of any sorts I am for it. Once we look past the stigma of "WEED"and realize that what is being produced is helping many Canadians deal with the pain and side effects of Cancer treatment and other ailments. Job creation is positive and the 100 jobs will not stop there the run off from the money that will be spent in the local business. Its a Win/Win!
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