Cannabis grow facility sparking concerns with some Pike residents – Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Jeff Ruzicka’s house sits 200 feet from 10 acres that could be the home of a cannabis craft grow facility that would distribute marijuana to dispensaries.

“If the board approves it, I will sell my home and move out of Pike County …

Ruzicka, a retired schoolteacher, has lived at his house with his wife, Misha.

The proposed craft grow facility would be located at 17766 County Highway 11 in Pleasant Hill and has a building that is 3,240 square feet in size.

“My estimate, they would need at least four buildings,” he said.

and attended high school in Orlando, Florida, where his passion for photography and the arts eventually led him to pursue a career in journalism in college.

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