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What the changing face of financing means for US cannabis cultivation, retail sectors

As recently as 2018, cultivation- and retail-sector financing was almost exclusively the domain of private companies, according to…

News April 29
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California drought plan could exclude cannabis as growers prepare for dry summer

Heading into another brutally dry summer, struggling cannabis growers in California could be excluded from the state’s latest…

News April 25
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How cannabis growers can use no-till methods to reduce carbon footprint

Cannabis cultivators are turning to no-till cultivation methods to limit their carbon footprint, maintain soil health and save…

News April 21
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New York City mayor suggests public housing rooftop cannabis cultivation

New York Mayor Eric Adams has floated the idea of rooftop cannabis greenhouses atop public housing buildings in…

News April 18
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Opinion: How to mitigate the $10 million risk of starting a cannabis grow facility

Starting a cannabis cultivation facility is a high-risk undertaking and should be well thought-out and planned before proceeding.

News April 13
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California marijuana farmers clamber to avoid major ‘extinction event’

Marijuana farmers across California are scrambling to revamp their operations to stay in the licensed market at a…

News April 8
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Regulate cannabis like corn? US Farm Bill proposal raises eyebrows, hopes

A seemingly offbeat idea to finally approve federal marijuana legalization is getting cannabis-reform advocates talking: What about adding high-THC…

News April 6
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How cannabis growers can use cover crops to reduce their carbon footprint, save money

Cover crops can help cannabis growers use less water and fewer added nutrients as well as reduce overall…

News April 6
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Metrc nabs Mississippi’s medical marijuana track-and-trace contract

Florida-based seed-to-sale traceability company Metrc signed a contract to provide track-and-trace services to Mississippi’s medical marijuana program.

News April 5
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Company tapped by DEA to grow marijuana for research files to list on Nasdaq

A Florida company with "conditional approval" from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to cultivate marijuana for research purposes…

News March 29
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