As business booms in the medical marijuana industry, so too do the number of ways to consume the product.

Chemical production labs are one segment of the growing cannabis industry in Oklahoma. Marijuana dispensaries throughout the state are selling products that require complex processes to isolate, extract and re-purpose THC for use in edibles, tinctures and vape pens. Those with the ability to do this are turning their skills into viable business opportunities.

Red Dirt Labs in Oklahoma City is one of these labs. Tommy and Shelly Gragg own the small business, which was planned and launched less than a year ago.

“We started planning in June and decided we wanted to get into processing,” Shelly said.