CROP Infrastructure Corp. (OTC Pink: CRXPF) (CSE: CROP) specializes in land acquisition and development for the purpose of leasing to licensed cannabis producers. Shares surged 41% through early trading on Monday, July 9, 2018. Over the past month, CROP Infrastructure Corp. saw an average daily volume of just under 140,000 shares. However, through Monday morning alone, already more than 424,000 shares have been exchanged, which equates to over $127,000 in dollar volume.
Shares jumped Monday morning after CROP Infrastructure Corp. announced that their California-based “Humboldt County Property” has completed all necessary security upgrades for a new tenant company. The tenant operator has just planted 20,000 square feet of recreational cannabis, consisting of Green Crack, Birthday Cake, and Green Scout Cookie cannabis strains. The Humboldt County Property consists of a 10,000 square foot greenhouse facility that is licensed for medical cannabis. The medical cannabis greenhouse’s first harvest in August is expected to yield around 750 lbs total. With the addition of a second canopy, CROP Infrastructure Corp.’s tenants will be able to greatly increase their production and compete in one of the fastest growing markets in the country: recreational cannabis. The cannabis market in California alone is expected to surpass $3.7 billion in 2018 and continue to grow to $5.1 billion in 2019. Here is the full press release detailing CROP Infrastructure Corp.’s recent greenhouse facility upgrades:
CROP Infrastructure Corp. Press Release:
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE:CROP) (OTCMKTS:CRXPF) (“CROP” or the “Company”) announces it has completed the required security upgrades on the ‘Humboldt County Property’ in California and its tenant operator has planted 20,000 square feet of recreational cannabis with Green Crack, Birthday Cake, and Green Scout Cookie strains.
The Humboldt County Property consists of an operational 10,000 square foot medicinal cannabis greenhouse facility and has now obtained and planted an additional 20,000 square feet of recreational licensed canopy.
The tenant had received final approval for the additional 20,000 square feet of recreationally licensed canopy space subject to security upgrades. The approval was given after CalCannabis, a division of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), had inspected the Humboldt California Campus.
CROP further was informed by the tenant operator its first crop will be harvested by the end of August. The 10,000 square feet of canopy is divided into five separate greenhouses, expecting to yield approximately 150 lbs. per greenhouse.
According to a report from BDS Analytics, sales of cannabis in California are expected to hit $3.7 Billion in 2018 alone with that number expected to grow to $5.1 Billion in 2019 as more dispensaries come online.
CROP Director and CEO Michael Yorke stated, “Starting on July 1st, cannabis retailers in California will only be able to sell products that have been independently lab-tested; everything else will be destroyed. CROP’s real estate and infrastructure only allows natural and organic materials on the property, and only accepts tenant operators who adhere to Organic cultivation practices. We are excited for our tenant’s first harvest and for CROP’s licensed brands to enter the California market.”
This additional production capacity will greatly complement CROP’s recently announced partnership on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications.
About Humboldt Holdings LLC
Located in Humboldt County, California the property is 8.46 acres and currently houses a 10,000 square foot greenhouse as well as a barn, garage and residence. On site are five 5,000 gallon water tanks, a well and pump house and a 30 x 60 ft. drying shed. The property is zoned for a 10,000 square foot medical and a 20,000 square foot recreational cannabis license.
About CROP
Crop Infrastructure Corp. is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and trades under the symbol “CROP” and in the US under the symbol “CRXPF”. CROP is primarily engaged in the business of investing, constructing, owning and leasing greenhouse projects as part of the provision of turnkey real estate solutions for lease-to-licensed cannabis producers and processors offering best-in-class operations. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes cultivation properties in California and Washington State, Nevada, Italy and a joint venture on West Hollywood and San Bernardino dispensary applications. CROP has developed a portfolio of 15 Cannabis brands and also has US and Italian distribution rights to a line of over 55 cannabis topical products from The Yield Growth Corp.
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