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AmeriCann to Host Ground Breaking Celebration for the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center on Tuesday, September 25
AmeriCann to Host Ground Breaking Celebration for the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center on Tuesday, September 25.
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Facility Allows for 987,000 sq. Ft. of Cannabis Cultivation and Processing InfrastructureDENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / September 12, 2018 / AmeriCann, Inc. (OTCQB: ACAN), an agricultural-technology company that is developing the next generation of eco-friendly start-of-the-art greenhouse cannabis cultivation and processing properties, plans to host a ground breaking celebration for its Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center (MMCC) on Tuesday, September 25.AmeriCann designed the MMCC on a 52-acre parcel located in Freetown, Mass. The project allows for 987,000 sq. ft. of cannabis cultivation and processing infrastructure and will be developed in three phases. The ground breaking event will celebrate the first phase of the MMCC construction which will be a 30,000 sq. ft. cannabis cultivation, processing and research facility. AmeriCann plans to complete the first phase of the MMCC by the spring of 2019. Campanelli Construction is the general contractor and CBRE/New England is the project manager for the MMCC. The first phase of the MMCC project consists of 30,000 sq. ft. of cultivation, processing and research facilities.\"We believe the first of phase will set new standards for the industry and have a big impact for the company moving forward,\" stated AmeriCann Founder Ben Barton. \"The ground breaking signifies the first step in creating a sustainable process to produce clean, quality cannabis.\"AmeriCann uses greenhouse technology, which is superior to the current industry standard of growing cannabis in warehouse facilities under artificial lights. According to industry experts, by capturing natural sunlight, greenhouses use 25 percent fewer light bulbs, and utility bills are up to 75 percent less than in typical warehouse cultivation facilities. As such, AmeriCann's Cannopy System enables cannabis to be produced with a greatly reduced carbon footprint, making the final product less expensive. Additionally, greenhouse construction costs are nearly half of warehouse construction costs.The MMCC will be built to maximize workflow and take advantage of growing plants under natural sunlight which the Company believes produces healthier plants from both cannabinoid and terpene perspectives, making the final product higher in quality.\"Currently, almost all the cannabis being produced in Massachusetts is from converted warehouses wit...