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A new cannabis production facility near Edmonton could become one of the country’s largest marijuana growing operations, the company behind the facility says.

Work to convert a former modular home factory into a marijuana grow and production operation began this month, said Troy Dezwart, co-founder and chief operating officer of Freedom Cannabis.

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The company, based in Acheson just west of Edmonton, is converting the 125,000-square-foot building as it applies for a cannabis licence from Health Canada. The facility is located in Parkland County on a 56-acre property and could grow to more than two million square feet depending on demand, Dezwart said.

Marijuana is expected to become legal in Canada by the end of July.

Freedom Cannabis cited an estimate from Deloitte that valued Canada’s overall marijuana market at $22.6 billion. Others are more conservative. Health Canada plans to triple cannabis licences to meet demand, according to a recent Globe and Mail report.