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Cultivating a Single 8th of Weed Creates 41-Pound Carbon Footprint, Study Finds

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Researchers from Colorado State University set out to rectify this situation by determining the exact carbon footprint of the average indoor cultivation facility. . This industry is developing and expanding very quickly without consideration for the environment.”. Consumers aren’t considering the environmental effect either.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

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From July 2017 to June 2018, the state saw $529,851,245 in taxable medical and adult-use cannabis sales, a figure that has steadily increased to $719,216,651 during the current fiscal year, which includes sales data from July 2020 to March 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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Weed Farms Don’t Waste As Much Water As Researchers Previously Thought

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Starting in 2017, researchers began collecting data from state-licensed cannabis cultivators and supplemented this information with anonymous surveys of weed farmers. On average, a legal pot cultivator uses the same amount of water as a tomato farmer. View original article.

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Greece Launches First-Ever Medical Marijuana Plant in Seaside Town

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Greece’s environment is friendly for this particular plant and we think we will have a natural advantage,” he said. Although recreational cannabis remains illegal across the Grecian landscape, the plant was legalized for medical use in 2017. Georgiadis told the Greek Reporter that the site is expected to generate upwards of 1.5

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Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

MJ Business Attorneys

Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? What is ‘green lung’? Cannabis businesses are already taking proactive steps to ensure that their employees are protected, such as voluntary OSHA inspections as well as Good Manufacturing Practice certifications.

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San Diego: Supervisors OK Cannabis Review Policy, Changes For Existing Facilities

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The two-year PEIR process would cover all potential uses including retail, distribution, testing, manufacturing, indoor and outdoor cultivation, and microbusinesses. As required by the state Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the board voted to require a program environmental impact report (PEIR).

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Nevada may be forced to reveal marijuana-license criteria

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The hearing will focus on a second wave of dispensaries approved in December to open into an evolving regulatory environment where local lawmakers are considering allowing pot lounges on or near the Las Vegas Strip. He has an advisory panel studying the formation of a Cannabis Compliance Board. Nevada reaped $42.5

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