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New York Prison Locked Men Up For Drugs. Now the Site Will Grow Marijuana.

New York Prison Locked Men Up For Drugs. Now the Site Will Grow Marijuana.

WARWICK, N.Y.—Until closing a decade ago, a sprawling state prison in this town northwest of New York City locked up men convicted of drug offenses and other crimes.

Now Warwick aims to turn what was a medium-security complex in Orange County into a bustling regional hub for growing and processing cannabis. Its entrepreneurs hope to cash in on the state’s move this spring to legalize recreational marijuana for adults

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