The region’s first medical marijuana grower expects its first harvest soon — and is already expanding


The Philadelphia region's first medical marijuana grower/processor is on schedule to begin shipping product in October.

Agri-Kind's indoor growing facility in Chester received operating approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health in June and began growing its first plants in late July.

"We expect to have our first harvest in mid-October, and we are looking to start shipping by the end of that month," said Jon Cohn, CEO of Agri-Kind.

Cohn said the first phase of construction for the nondescript…

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