In Arizona, the Symington name is associated with politics, not pot, but that has changed thanks to a massive cannabis company located about three hours north of Phoenix.
The small town of Snowflake has about 6,000 people. It is windy and there is not a lot to do. However, the high elevation, low humidity, and amount of sunlight make it the ideal location for a greenhouse.
J. Fife Symington IV, the son of the former governor, took an unusual path to get to Copperstate Farms. "This was a tomato greenhouse originally," Symington IV said. "They also grew seedless cucumbers and colored bell peppers here."
After graduating from Harvard, Symington IV went to Mexico to learn about agriculture and become fluent in Spanish. He never thought that growing cannabis would one day become his career.
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