(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) The largest of the two greenhouses is the most efficient of the two because it's geo-thermally cooled. "We're a clean operation, a green operation," said Joel Stanley, October 25, 2014. "There are no molds and mildews on our plants, because it's so dry here." For cancer patients seeking relief from chemotherapy, auto-immune patients and parents of children with debilitating seizure disorders, the medical marijuana cultivators Joel, Jesse, Jonathan, Jordan, Jared and Josh Stanley of Colorado Springs and their non-profit Realm of Caring Foundation is their only option.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.