WINCHESTER, Ky. — Momentum is growing in the state’s medical marijuana rollout. On Tuesday, one of the first large-scale cultivation operations, Cresco Labs cut the ribbon on its first Kentucky facility.

Cresco Labs has more than a decade of experience in the marijuana industry. This will be the ninth state it operates in.

“So phase one will be the build out of approximately 5,000 square feet of canopy to start, and then we’ll scale up from there as the program scales up,” said Charlie Batchtell, CEO of Cresco Labs.

Cresco Labs will operate under a tier III cultivator license. This is the largest volume license awarded to companies during a lottery late last year, allowing them to 25,000 square feet of growing space. Just two companies currently hold this license. In total, 16 cultivato

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