Michigan's largest marijuana farm coming to tiny village, ready or not

LAWRENCE — Come March, this tiny village in southwest Michigan will not only be home to 300 families, a proud farming history and an annual ox roast festival — but also the state’s largest marijuana farm.

The operation known as 305 Farms is licensed to grow up to 80,000 plants a year in a 350,000 square foot facility that will be more than double the average size of a Walmart. This comes at a time when the state’s saturated marijuana market is stabilizing, and many investors view small towns as the best way to grow the billion-dollar industry.

The farm is stirring mixed feelings in the tight-knit Van Buren County community with six stores and one restaurant. But the $100 million facility from a Florida-based company promises good-paying jobs, annual revenue for the village and a viable plan for vacant land.

At the town’s only gas station, Rachel Christie has talked to neighbors for 15 years as they buy snacks and fill up their tanks.

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