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Laura Drotleff

Laura has specialized in agricultural journalism for the past 20 years. Most recently she served as the editor of a B2B publication and multimedia properties focused on productivity, efficiency and profitability in commercial greenhouse cultivation. She has reported on multiple aspects of specialty crops including floriculture, fruit, vegetables, citrus and cannabis. She also has served extensively on various horticulture industry association boards. Laura is a Michigan State University graduate and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

How to hold and pretreat cannabis plants before transplanting them

Published March 31, 2021

Conditions aren’t always ideal for hemp and marijuana growers to transplant young plants. Inclement weather, delayed labor or transplanting equipment and a host of other delays can leave cultivators facing a harrowing wait to get tender transplants in the ground.

How to get marijuana and hemp plants from the greenhouse into the ground

Published March 24, 2021

Outdoor cannabis producers often have a brief window to get their seedlings and clones transplanted during planting season.

Fertilizing and amending soil on outdoor marijuana and hemp farms

Published March 22, 2021

Crop nutrition is crucial to a successful start for marijuana and hemp farms, and depending on the cultivator’s location and preferred style of growing, there are several factors to consider.

How to prepare outdoor marijuana and hemp fields for growing season

Published March 10, 2021

As outdoor marijuana or hemp growers ready to sow seeds or plant clones or seedlings in the coming weeks, it’s important to prepare the soil via proper testing, conditioning and preparation.

Hemp, marijuana growers provide strategies for success in producing field-grown cannabis

Published March 1, 2021

We’ve all heard the idiom, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” But the sentiment is especially true for the spring outdoor planting season. Whether producing industrial hemp or outdoor-grown marijuana, growers can take steps to prepare themselves—and their operations—for success. These steps include: Proper site selection and soil sampling. Securing contracts with buyers. Selecting […]

Newly formed Cannabis Beverage Council inspired by alcohol prohibition

Published January 27, 2021

A new beverage group has been formed to connect leaders in the cannabis and beverage industries who hope to expand that segment of the hemp and marijuana sectors.

Anticipated FDA guidelines fall short of cannabis sector’s expectations

Published July 22, 2020

A new guidance document released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally addresses the topic of clinical research as it relates to cannabis and derivative products.

Canadian cannabis firm Cronos spending $300 million to enter US hemp market

Published August 2, 2019

Cronos Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Ontario, Canada, that has international production and distribution, said Friday it will buy four operating subsidiaries from Redwood Holding Group for $300 million. Redwood, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, produces, markets and distributes hemp-derived CBD products, including skin care, bath items and gummies, throughout the […]