As more states move to legalize recreational cannabis use, grow facilities are becoming a common part of the business model. Legal, controlled grow rooms are relatively new; therefore, states are still learning how to regulate them. Questions like, “Should growers have the same regulations as farmers?” or “Should growers and operators be held to a higher standard like those of pharmaceutical facilities?” are being asked to help push regulations forward.

In California, one of the states on the forefront of the burgeoning cannabis-growing industry, the regulations are more defined. According to Alexi Cortez of Diverse Technology Industrial, a flooring contractor in Tracy, Calif., regulations are becoming as strict as those for pharmaceutical companies.