Prison-to-pot proposal would turn this empty jail into a cannabis center
A vacant California prison that once housed inmates, presumably some of whom were locked-up for marijuana crimes, could serve a surprisingly different function if one California marijuana company has its away. Ocean Green Extracts, a cannabis concentrate producer in Southern California, wants to turn the defunct Claremont Custody center into a marijuana grow and cannabis oil production center, the*Fres** Bee reports.
As unlikely as it sounds, Ocean Green pitched the idea to the Coalinga mayor and city manager last month, and, according to the Bee, the city council supports the Prison-to-pot proposal. Local residents, however, may be harder to convince: If Ocean Green gets its way, Coalinga would become the first in the San Joaquin Valley to allow for medical marijuana. Read more...