Growhouse Blog

As we evolve in the marijuana business we will also continue to evolve our blog efforts. We will write and discuss various topics surrounding the marijuana industry. Subscribe to stay up to date with us!

Mike Swisher Mike Swisher

Lafayette is ready to open up!

We are excited to see the process start to come to a close. It has been a hard last couple months getting everything tied up and closed out, but it will be worth it. The challenges of ground up construction are steady, but I am thankful for having the team that we did. I wish I had posted more about the process and the work as we went, but unfortunately I did not…

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Meagan Ryan Meagan Ryan

Should Marijuana be treated like alcohol?

While both Marijuana and alcohol are considered drugs, it’s uncertain whether we should treat them on the same level when it comes to crime and criminalization. In the days of prohibition there were speakeasys and moonshine as well as home brewing of beer. Today, where weed is still illegal and/or not decriminalized there are Joe Somebody’s who grow marijuana in their homes or backyards…

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Mike Swisher Mike Swisher

Lafayette Progress Update

We have finished up the ground work, got our foundations in, which required some serious caissons to be installed, and are now working on the frame of the building…

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Meagan Ryan Meagan Ryan

Public Safety

Unlike most drugs, there is little to no evidence that the use of marijuana poses a risk to public safety. In fact, people who are high are usually less likely to commit a crime. I mean when you’re high, happy, and relaxed what reason is there to commit a crime?

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Mike Swisher Mike Swisher

Breaking Ground

We are getting ready to break ground on our new ground up dispensary project. The planning process has been a lot of work, but we have learned a lot about the process. We have our final sets of drawings in place, we have our permits under review, and we are getting our ducks in a row to kick this construction phase off!

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Meagan Ryan Meagan Ryan

Positive and Negative Effects

Chances are that if you’re reading this you know both how wonderful or awful consuming marijuana can be. Just like most things in life, there are positives and negatives to using weed. It’s important to remember while reading this that everyone’s experience is going to be slightly different from the next person.

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Second Hand Smoke

What comes to mind when you hear the term “second hand smoke”? For me it’s an old lady chain smoking indoors while babysitting her grandkids, exposing them to the toxins. The reality however is that all smoke will create second hand smoke which poses a threat to those around the person smoking. So okay…

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Mike Swisher Mike Swisher

Lafayette, CO - Our largest Endeavor Yet!

We are working on our very first ground up construction project! We have found property in Lafayette, CO and are working as the developer with a great team of construction professionals. We are excited to take a project from the ground up and create a space to our exact specifications.

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Meagan Ryan Meagan Ryan

Marijuana possession as a crime/decriminalization

I am high as I write this and I wonder if Marijuana use is criminalized because many criminals are caught with it or because it alters your state of mind. Either way, Marijuana has been decriminalized in most states, and if not decriminalized, medical Marijuana is allowed use.

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Mike Swisher Mike Swisher

We are now open in Gunnison!

We are excited to finally be open in Gunnison. We have already met so many great people down here and have a great team that is going to bring the Growhouse experience that we have created down to our southern neighbors..

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