A new cannabis cultivation business could be coming to Danville.
Green Growth Group, Inc. is applying for a special-use permit to allow for indoor craft cannabis production inside a warehouse at 202 Eastgate Drive, just north of the Lynch Road exit.
Company spokeswoman Simone Grimes told Danville city council members that the business would produce cannabis-infused products and transport them to cannabis dispensaries. She said the company hopes to start out with 10,000 square feet of space and could increase to 42,000 square feet by the end of 2021.
Grimes said the company would look into shipping its products to dispensaries in Illinois, although it does not currently have any agreements with the stores in Champaign-Urbana. She said the company would give three percent of its before-tax earnings to substance-abuse community programs as mandated by state law.
The city’s zoning commission will consider a request for the special-use permit at its March 5th meeting. Grimes said the company hopes to have everything finalized by July before its license can be approved by the state.
