A hemp grower has requested that Montezuma County commissioners lift the ban on commercial cannabis operations in the unincorporated parts of the county. Green Lynx Farms near Mancos hopes to transition from growing hemp in its greenhouses to cultivating cannabis for the wholesale market.
A poor hemp market has forced the company to rethink operations, said company investor Kevin Wing during a presentation Tuesday to the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners.
The company would like to grow commercial cannabis to provide a local supply for retail shops, he said. Green Lynx Farms is in the unincorporated county, which prohibits commercial cannabis operations.
The company “respectfully requests the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners lift the moratorium and end the prohibition on operations of cannabis facilities,” Wing said.
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