Marijuana Business Magazine October 2018

AltMed has been growing cannabis since November, using 50,000 square feet of a former Ruskin produce pack- ing plant. To capitalize on Florida’s large MMJ market, AltMed plans to build out up to 100,000 additional square feet at the Ruskin facility. In addition to eliminating mold, an indoor environment helps to elimi- nate pests, Beckwith said. In Arizona, for example, employees entering the production facility must pass through an air shower. In Florida, each employee “gowns in and gowns out,” uses sanitation wipes on shoes and wears a hairnet. ‘It’s Like Genetic Engineering’ Beckwith said the key to producing top-quality products lies in the genet- ics. In Florida, AltMed had to sprout its initial grow from seed stock before cloning a phenotype. The company got THC levels of 29%-31% on its first Todd Beckwith is AltMed's director of marketing. Photo courtesy of AltMed In addition to its own retail sites such as this one in Sarasota, Florida, AltMed is licensing products under its Müv brand in 12 states. Photo by Rich Schineller 100 • Marijuana Business Magazine • October 2018