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Articles by Laura Drotleff :
Prospects brighten for marijuana producers seeking insurance coverage
Crop production conditions this year are, in a word, risky.
From record drought levels throughout the U.S. and especially across the Western regions, to water shortages and raging wildfires, marijuana and hemp producers are rightly looking to protect their investments to ensure their crops don’t literally go up in smoke.
How to dry and cure cannabis to ensure quality, shelf life
Planning for what happens after a cannabis crop is harvested is as important as cultivating the crop.
Cannabis growers seek solutions to water issues, including studying usage, monitoring theft
Cannabis growers in the American West haven’t escaped the massive water shortages this year that have forced farmers growing crops such as almonds and blueberries to rip out plants or let them die in the field.
THC-O-acetate safety concerns: Q&A with scientist James Stephens
New products are hitting shelves as delta-8 THC bans in a number of states cause manufacturers and retailers to pivot away from the popular compound and try to make up sales.
Cannabis companies committing to environmental practices as carbon-offset producers, buyers
Marijuana and hemp companies are committing to environmental practices as carbon-offset producers and buyers.
How cannabis companies can improve environmental and social impact
Taking responsibility for your cannabis company’s environmental and social impact isn’t just a “nice to have.”
In today’s business environment, it’s becoming a “must-do” that can dictate a business’ long-term success.
As states limit delta-8 THC, industry operators plan next steps
With state limits on hemp-derived delta-8 THC beginning to impact sales for product manufacturers and retailers, businesses are considering how they will make up the gap.
Michigan governor moves to regulate delta-8 THC products
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a legislation package that will regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC.
Patagonia is working to bring the hemp fiber industry back to the United States
Fiber is a hot topic among hemp producers looking for new markets—especially since prices have bottomed out for hemp flower and biomass.
Drones offer outdoor cannabis cultivators precise solutions
Move over, tractors – drones might play a large role in the future of sustainable hemp and marijuana cultivation.
State lawmakers weigh options as hemp-derived delta-8 THC disrupts marijuana market
Sales and demand for runaway market hit delta-8 THC took regulators by surprise over the past year, so state lawmakers are working to create a distinction and rules around cannabis that intoxicates versus cannabis that doesn’t.