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Inside MedPharm Iowa’s New Des Moines Marijuana Grow Facility | PHOTOS

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor
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Fancy doohickeys and shiny labcoat technicians abound at the new $10 million marijuana grow facility from the Colorado and Des Moines based company Medpharm Iowa.

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MedPharm Iowa’s Chris Nelson. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Marijuana plants growing in Des Moines Iowa. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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MedPharm Iowa marijuana grows in 5 gallon buckets. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Erin Miller (green hair), mother of an autistic son and fierce advocate for medical cannabis, tours MedPharm’s $10 million dollar facility in Des Moines Thursday. Pediatric autism would be added to the list of conditions approved under the Iowa medical program the following day largely in part to Erin’s efforts. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Capturing an historic moment. The technology is top of the line according to MedPharm Iowa at Thursday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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How much marijuana, could a $10 million facility grow, if the $10 million facility wasn’t restricted by politics. Business minds may need to invest in lobbying to find out. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Pictured: Erin Miller, Steve Gaer, Senator Joe Bolkcom. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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The ribbon cutting photograph. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Marijuana plants in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo Credit: Carl Olsen
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Senate Minority Leader Janet Peterson. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver. Photo credit: Carl Olsen
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Steve and Sally Gaer of West Des Moines Iowa. Photo Credit: Carl Olsen
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Close up of the ribbon. Photo credit: MedPharm Iowa
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Erin Miller, Sally Gaer, Kim Sproul Novy and Nancy Giarratano-Gealow talk to media outside MedPharm’s marijuana grow, November 1st, 2018. Photo retrieved from Erin Miller’s facebook page.
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Sally Gael and Kim Sproul Novy with Sally’s daughter Margaret at MedPharm Iowa. Photo retrieved from Sally Gaer’s facebook page.
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West Des Moines mayor Steve Gaer with daughter Margaret after the ceremony. Photo retrieved from Sally Gaer’s facebook page.

 

 

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