One Vienna application receives state approval for medical marijuana cultivation

By Laura Schiermeier, Staff Writer
Posted 12/31/19

VIENNA — The company with three cultivation license applications for medical marijuana cultivation facilities in Vienna was successful in obtaining one of the three applied for licenses from …

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One Vienna application receives state approval for medical marijuana cultivation

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VIENNA — The company with three cultivation license applications for medical marijuana cultivation facilities in Vienna was successful in obtaining one of the three applied for licenses from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to do so.

It was announced last week that the state issued 60 licenses in various sites across the state. Hippos LLC intends to place a cultivation facility at the Thomas Coffey Industrial Development Park at 247 Highway V, which is the industrial development park Tom Coffey donated the land for many years ago. Hippos had three applications in the ring for the site and successfully obtained one from among a strong field of contenders.

In the Meramec area, other successful license applications were for facilities located in Cuba and Potosi.

The cultivation license application submitted by Tranquil Acres, Inc. at 22461 MCR 417 in Belle was denied. Another Maries County cultivation facility applicant whose application was not successful was Fruition Farms LLC located at 21164 Highway 28 W in Dixon.

Two applications were denied in Gasconade County. They were for Canvas Medical Dispensary LLC for a site at 3491 Lahmeyer Road in Bland and Kind Enterprises LLC, which applied for three sites in the 3100 block of Wright Road in Owensville.

Other nearby cultivation  applications that were denied  include Trinity Cultivation LLC and Fortner Industries, both in Gerald, as well as Missouri Medical Options LLC and All Natural Wellness LLC, both in Bourbon.

Fees were $10,000 each, nonrefundable for each of the applications submitted. Those who won a cultivation license must pay an annual fee within 30 days of receiving the license. These 60 applicants must pay $25,000 in fees. Fees paid to the state will total $1.5 million. The state has received over $6 million from 554 applicants seeking cultivation licenses.

At a Vienna City Council meeting earlier this month, the council members were waiting to find out if any of the three licenses for Vienna’s industrial development site would be approved. Council members said they hope the new industry in Vienna will create jobs and bring new money to the city.