Marijuana cultivator and retailer 253 Organic LLC has leased 33,000 square feet in Montague. The facility will be renovated for $6 million to cultivate, manufacture and sell recreational marijuana. 

253 Organic said in a statement that renovations will be completed by fall of next year, and that the facility would employ 50 people. The 4-acre property at 253 Millers Falls Road was previously a Hallmark Imaging plant. 

MassLive reported that 253 Organic has completed the local approval process by the town’s board of selectmen and is seeking a license to operate from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.