The facility that's the size of about 19 football field is "conservatively" expected to produce 75,000 kilograms, or about 165,350 pounds, of cannabis annually. The post Cannabis cultivation a ...
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The state faced criticism Wednesday for hiring a consultant with a drug conviction to help select Ohio's medical marijuana growers. The post Ohio officials under fire for hiring marijuana consu...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/12/06/ohio-marijuana-growers-consultant-drug-conviction/94027/
Guests are filmmaker Peter Spirer (“The Legend of 420”) and Jesse Peters, CEO of Eco Firma Farms. Talking documenting illegal drug trade, growing weed and more. The post Cannabist Show: He ...
Featured guest: Eric Singleton, managing partner of The Trimmer Store. Real talk on growing marijuana, trimming tips, cannabis industry training and more. The post Cannabist Show: He wants to e...
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Large-scale greenhouse-grown cannabis is about to explode in Canada, where a fruit-and-vegetable giant is joining forces with medical cannabis producer. And bigger grows are also a stateside ende...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/07/27/canada-greenhouse-cannabis-cultivation-massachusetts/82609/
There’s growing demand for more potent cannabis, more diverse strains and higher quality products than what researchers can currently get their hands on. The post The DEA said it would end it...
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The first medical marijuana production deal struck in Louisiana is expected to bring the state's flagship university at least $3.4 million over five years, under terms discussed Thursday. The p...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/06/22/louisiana-medical-marijuana-lsu-grower-gb-sciences/82265/
Learn more about combating cannabis plant pests with a low-toxicity solution: beneficial organisms such as predatory mites, parasitoid wasps, nematodes and more. The post Learn how biocontrols ...
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Here are five considerations for irrigation system setup every commercial cultivator needs to know. Set up marijuana growing zones that are easy to monitor. The post Irrigation systems: Why com...
With the passage of Proposition 64, one California company hopes to sell their pesticide-free manure-based compost to recreational marijuana growers. The post Pesticide-free marijuana farming b...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/14/pesticide-free-compost-marijuana-growing-california/75548/
As more states legalize marijuana, Scotts Miracle-Gro is increasing its focus on hydroponics, a sector that benefits from cannabis growers of all sizes. The post Scotts Miracle-Gro reports succ...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/01/31/scotts-miracle-gro-marijuana-hydroponics/72676/
Electricity use from lights is much lower in a greenhouse because the lights are turned on fewer hours per day and used for only half of the year. The post How many lights do you need in a gree...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2017/01/30/lights-greenhouse/68388/
What's the secret to growing the best weed? Mike Leibowitz, founder of Denver's Veritas Fine Cannabis, shares details on what goes into his high-end brand. The post This marijuana cultivator sa...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/09/30/buying-marijuana-luxury-cannabis/63775/
Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Jim Hagedorn tells Forbes he plans to invest $500 million to lure more customers who are growing marijuana at home or commercially. The post CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro say...
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A Colorado proposal to certify organic marijuana has been rejected amid concerns the labels would imply pot is healthy. The bill rejected in a legislative committee Tuesday would have created a f...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/05/04/organic-marijuana-labeling-rejected-colorado-lawmakers/53568/
After a rare floor battle to reshape a proposal that would set location caps for Denver marijuana shops and grow houses, City Council supporters early Tuesday failed to muster a majority for a te...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/04/11/denver-marijuana-licenses-council-deadlock/51821/
A controversial commodity: Wall Street veterans are taking a very long view on trading a product that's still federally illegal. The post America's marijuana exchange: How the wholesale weed ma...
Colorado starts work Friday on becoming the first state to regulate organic labels in its pot industry, with other legal weed states watching to see whether they too should step in to help consum...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/02/18/colorado-organic-marijuana-legislation/48743/
Engineering students at the University of Colorado are teaming with a Boulder firm that designs marijuana greenhouses to create a hybridized grow facility. The post Building a greener grow hous...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2016/01/23/marijuana-greenhouse-surna-cu-boulder/47089/
A pesticide-wary reader wants organic, outdoor-grown marijuana in Colorado, and Ask the Cannabist finds that organic cultivation can get complicated. The post Desperately seeking outdoor-grown,...
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Pot's not green. The $3.5 billion U.S. cannabis market is emerging as one of the nation's most power-hungry industries, with the 24-hour demands of thousands of indoor growing sites taxing aging ...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2015/12/21/growing-marijuana-indoors-energy-use/45448/
A federal law that permits pesticides to be used on crops threatened by an outbreak or infestation could be the solution for marijuana growers struggling with restrictions on the chemicals they c...
https://www.thecannabist.co/2015/10/18/epa-puts-onus-pesticide-makers-prove-pot-safety/42396/
With a booming marijuana industry contributing to skyrocketing industrial real estate prices in Denver, regional Toys for Tots organizers are struggling to find a spot to set up Santa's workshop....
Santee Sioux tribal leaders plan to grow their own pot in South Dakota and sell it in an amenity-laden marijuana resort, with hopes of generating up to $2 million a month in profit. "We want it t...
Any other operation that routinely labeled its products "organic" without certification to back up the claim would have been shut down and fined almost immediately, an expert in organic certifica...
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