EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (WKBN) – Growing operations have begun at FarmaceuticalRX in East Liverpool. The new medical marijuana cultivation and processing facility has just received its certificate of occupancy.
On Friday, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s operations. One of its main goals is to create healthy and organic plants.
“We create handcrafted products and believe these are the healthiest and richest ways to create and grow these products for patients,” said Rebecca Myers, Founder and CEO of FarmaceuticalRX.
FarmaceuticalRX has two locations, one in Farrell, PA and this one in East Liverpool. Myers says they are the only organic producer in Pennsylvania and the only major Tier One producer in Ohio.
Myers said she intentionally chose the company’s markets. She grew up in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and wanted to bring a new industry to her home and help create jobs.
“We’re bringing in an exciting new industry with all the job and career opportunities associated with that for people here in this field who haven’t had a lot of new industries in a while. It was the pottery capital of the United States,” Myers said.
The East Liverpool site also has a dispensary. They take a cautious approach with their edibles. They start by melting the chocolate and infusing it with all-natural, 100% organic oils. Then they infuse them with flavor.
“Then we infuse with our distiller that we extract here at the facility to get whatever dosage we want, whether it’s a dozen up to four forty for chocolate and gummies,” said Sarah Rice, a technician from procession.
Myers says Ohio is a growing market and she would like to see more conditions covered.
“We hope the program will add anxiety to the conditions covered, as it is one of the main reasons people use cannabis. It’s a very effective treatment for anxiety,” Myers said.
The company is actively recruiting. Myers plans to have 120 employees by the end of the summer.
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