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After a more than two year delay, medical marijuana is now being grown by three of the six authorized growers. It will soon be on the market, but as Mike Vasilinda tells us, growers hope their locations remain well kept secrets.

Quincy Florida, population about 7 thousand,  is the home to one of three up and running,  legal,  medical marijuana grow houses in the Sunshine State.. Where the marijuana is being grown, at least for now, is one of the best kept secrets in this small town.

“Do you know where it’s at? Where the grower is?”

“No” says Joseph Walker.

Betty Sittig was more philosophical:  Would you be surprised to know they are growing legal marijuana here in Quincy?”

“There iS? Really! Maybe I’d better move here.”

James Blackman was equally surprised. “One of the first legal ones? Had no idea about it.

Even the owner of this beauty salon, which is a hotbed of gossip, said she knew nothing about the legal marijuana growing here.

Growers hope to keep it that way. The building is unmarked except for this security notice.

Jason Pernell is the Chief Operating Officer for

Hackney Nursery COO

Q:”You would prefer that no one knew where you were?

A:”Correct. Yes.  It’s better to have it that way, yes”

Q: Do you think you’ll be able to maintain that secrecy?”

A:” Ah,  No, but we’re going to keep it as long as possible” says Pernell.

The grower declined to show us the inside of their facility. It and the state are both nervous about the start up operations.

But surprisingly, local law enforcement is not. Major James Wood of the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office say nursery owners have been very open and cooperative.

“You know, times change. Laws change. And as public servants, whether we like, dislike whatever the law is, our job is to enforce the law. And that’s what we’re gonna do.”

State law originally authorized five grow locations. Two of the original five have yet to receive the go ahead to begin growing pot.

State regulators approved a sixth grower on Monday. July first is the target date for the first legal sales of low THC oils and capsules. So far a total of 126 doctors have completed the eight hour course required to receive authority to prescribe the THC products.