Cannabis Facility Design Insights & Industry Publications

Before 3rd Act, Andras co-founded 2WR of Georgia (2001), expanded to 2WR of Colorado (2012), and established the 2WR + Partners trade name (2014), alongside the creation of MJ12 Design Studio—purpose-built to focus on cannabis facility work.  Sam entered cannabis facility design in 2013 and by early 2026 has been personally involved in the design of roughly 250 cultivation and/or vertically integrated facilities across a wide geographic footprint. He defines “vertically integrated” as full-building design encompassing cultivation plus downstream functions like product manufacturing, extraction, infusion, and dispensary/retail—experience that translates directly to operators pursuing single-site, end-to-end workflows and strict separation of clean/dirty, secure, and regulated zones.

Utilizing his early career in construction as a foundational component, Andras’ work is also grounded in turnkey delivery and CEA systems integration. Following MJ12’s acquisition by urban-gro, he served as Executive Vice President of Professional Services, with the combined offering positioned around full turnkey services—architecture, MEP engineering, integrated cultivation systems (e.g., fertigation, benching, lighting, water treatment, and environmental controls), and construction. This breadth matters in cannabis, where the facility’s mechanical/electrical loads, humidity control, and cultivation methodology are inseparable from the architectural plan and construction execution.

Finally, Sam brings a practitioner’s understanding of cannabis regulation, permitting, and licensing expectations. His co-authored AIA Trust guidance highlights how jurisdictions impose cannabis-specific requirements—security plans, ventilation/odor control narratives, code classifications, and other permit submittal criteria—and emphasizes the “patchwork” of evolving regulations, including increasing references to cGMP-style expectations and global frameworks. That same regulatory lens is reflected in 3rd Act’s positioning around compliance-aware planning, licensing support, and operationally driven facility programming for cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensary projects.