A well-planned and organized growing space will produce higher quality products in greater quantities.
The commercial cannabis growing industry is experiencing a revolution. Initial growing facilities that grew medicinal marijuana were small spaces designed to grow product in small batches. As marijuana laws change and commercial production of cannabis becomes more and more lucrative, larger cannabis warehouses are needed to produce the product in higher and more profitable quantities.
Mezzanine Distributors is the perfect partner for the commercial cannabis grower because we have the design experience and tools to make the most out of unused space in commercial and industrial facilities.
The Legal Challenges Facing Commercial Cannabis Growers
The use and possession of cannabis for any purpose is illegal under federal law and it is a Schedule 1 listed substance. However, as of this writing, 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Additionally, marijuana is legalized for medicinal use in 33 states.
States where recreational use is legalized:
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- Michigan
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Vermont
- Washington
With these states legalizing recreational use and many more states decriminalizing use and possession, the country’s views on marijuana are significantly changing. This means cannabis is blossoming into a multi-billion-dollar industry, but one that is regulated by individual and significantly differing state laws.
The result of this is that the cannabis market is defined by these individual state markets since no product can cross state lines, due to laws that prohibit interstate transportation of a federally illegal product.
All this legal wrangling means cannabis growers and dispensaries cannot make the same sort of tax deductions other companies can. This raises the price of doing business and limits their overall resources. The growth of these businesses, despite all the challenges, speaks to their determination and the public demand for the product. There is still a fair amount of legal controversy about the use of this product, but that isn’t stopping the industry from growing.
How Can a Mezzanine Help the Marijuana Business?
With more states either legalizing or decriminalizing the cultivation of marijuana, the market for large-scale growing facilities is set to skyrocket.
One of the most significant challenges these cannabis growers face is finding and maintaining locations to produce their product. Thanks to all the quarreling over the legality of their industry, many growers have set up their cultivation rooms in a warehouse or indoor facilities. This need for indoor spaces has raised the market rate for warehouse spaces even higher. Growing indoors brings control and security, but it has the inherent hurdle of limited space and storage options.
Many of these growers have massive locations, but they might not be making the most of their space. A mezzanine is an excellent solution for these limitations. Just as an example, let’s say someone purchased a 50,000 square foot location to use for cannabis cultivation. Theoretically, they could grow about 50,000 square feet of their product. Just by adding a single mezzanine that is one-third the size of their building, they would increase their available growing space to 65,000 square feet.
When you need a turnkey solution to your warehouse expansion needs, you can rely on Mezzanine Distributors. We can design, procure, install, and maintain any kind of mezzanine system for any purpose. Call us today for more details about how a mezzanine will save you time and money and revolutionize how you utilize your warehouse space.