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Citiva Medical marijuana producer breaks ground at former Mid-Orange Correctional facility

| 01 Aug 2018 | 12:13
    Citiva Medical LLC estimates it will be able to cultivate an estimated yearly production of 2,400 kilograms - or more than 5,290 pounds - of medical cannabis at its facilty at the former Mid-Orange Correctional Facility in Warwick.
    Citiva Medical LLC estimates it will be able to cultivate an estimated yearly production of 2,400 kilograms - or more than 5,290 pounds - of medical cannabis at its facilty at the former Mid-Orange Correctional Facility in Warwick.
    Artist's rendition of Citiva Medical's construction on its 39,500 sq. ft. medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility
    Artist's rendition of Citiva Medical's construction on its 39,500 sq. ft. medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility
    On Tuesday, July 31, iAnthus subsidiary Citiva Medical held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at its Warwick Cannabis Facility on the grounds of the former Mid-Orange Correctional facility’
    On Tuesday, July 31, iAnthus subsidiary Citiva Medical held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at its Warwick Cannabis Facility on the grounds of the former Mid-Orange Correctional facility’
    Citiva Medical, LLC has begun construction on its 39,500 sq. ft. medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the Town of Warwick, one of ten New York State licensed medical cannabis organizations.
    Citiva Medical, LLC has begun construction on its 39,500 sq. ft. medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the Town of Warwick, one of ten New York State licensed medical cannabis organizations.
    "Warwick is pleased to welcome one of the nation's leaders in the medicalmarijuana industry to the Warwick Technology Park and is honored that Citivahas found a home in our town," said Michael Sweeton, Town of WarwickSupervisor. "Our goal in acquiring the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility was tobring well-paying jobs to the area, and we look forward to seeing this come tofruition through the official groundbreaking of Citiva's medical cannabisfacility. It’s a perfect fit for Warwick. We are an agricultural community and this is a welcoming place. We are partners as long as you are here."
    "Warwick is pleased to welcome one of the nation's leaders in the medicalmarijuana industry to the Warwick Technology Park and is honored that Citivahas found a home in our town," said Michael Sweeton, Town of WarwickSupervisor. "Our goal in acquiring the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility was tobring well-paying jobs to the area, and we look forward to seeing this come tofruition through the official groundbreaking of Citiva's medical cannabisfacility. It’s a perfect fit for Warwick. We are an agricultural community and this is a welcoming place. We are partners as long as you are here."

By Roger Gavan
WARWICK — On Tuesday, July 31, iAnthus subsidiary Citiva Medical held a ground-breaking ceremony at its Warwick Cannabis Facility on the grounds of the former Mid-Orange Correctional facility’
This past May the Warwick Valley Local Development Corporation announced that medical marijuana producer Citiva Medical LLC had purchased 8.5 acres at the former Mid-Orange Correctional facility for $526,000.
The Warwick Valley Local Development Corporation and the Town of Warwick officially took ownership of the 730-acre property at the closed prison in 2014.
Annual production of 2,400 of medical marijuanaCitiva Medical, LLC, a subsidiary of iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc, is one of 10 New York State licensed medical cannabis producers.
“We are thrilled that Citiva has chosen Warwick,” said Lynn Allen Cione, president of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, as she opened the ceremonies. “Orange County will have 100 new jobs. Thank you.”
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (ITHUF), a Canadian company, owns, operates and partners with licensed cannabis operations throughout the United States.
Now its wholly owned subsidiary, Citiva Medical, LLC has begun construction on its 39,500 square foot medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the Town of Warwick.
The facility will implement high-end technology and cultivation practices to maximize efficiencies and production that will enable an estimated yearly production of 2,400 kilograms - or more than 5,290 pounds - of medical cannabis.
“We’re excited to be taking the first steps in building out our robust and comprehensive medical cannabis program in the State of New York. The iAnthus and Citiva teams have worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone,” said Hadley Ford, CEO of iAnthus Capital.
‘We are an agricultural community’The Warwick site can eventually support up to 125,000 square-feet of total cultivation and processing space and will be built out in several phases. Phase 1 is projected to be completed in the first half of 2019.
“Warwick is pleased to welcome one of the nation’s leaders in the medical marijuana industry to the Warwick Technology Park and is honored that Citiva has found a home in our town,” said Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton. “Our goal in acquiring the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility was to bring well-paying jobs to the area and we look forward to seeing this come to fruition through the official ground breaking of Citiva’s Medical cannabis facility. It’s a perfect fit for Warwick. We are an agricultural community and this is a welcoming place. We are partners as long as you are here.”