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Alaska cannabis grower, retailer face criminal charges in pesticide case

Alaska officials are pressing a criminal case against two associated cannabis businesses that are accused of falsifying business…

News March 8
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Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter

“Everything I dreamt and hoped to have accomplished in this industry has come to fruition. I am truly…

News March 8
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Schwazze completes acquisition of 13 Colorado cannabis stores

Schwazze, a Denver-based vertically integrated cannabis operator, said it has acquired the five remaining Star Buds retail outlets…

News March 4
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Marijuana cultivators should rethink how they measure water use, new report says

As demand for water increases and the supply remains limited, marijuana cultivators might need to change the way…

News March 2
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Indoor marijuana grower keeps strict schedule to maximize output, avoid bottlenecks

Perhaps the most important tool that Chris Ball, owner of Ball Family Farms in Los Angeles, has in…

News March 1
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Cannabis companies use experimentation, contract labor and technology to plant efficiently

Planting is among the most labor-intensive parts of the cannabis growing process - and arguably one of the…

News March 1
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Hemp, marijuana growers provide strategies for success in producing field-grown cannabis

We’ve all heard the idiom, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” But the sentiment is especially true…

News March 1
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Planning, genetics, pot size, timing and ground transfer key to successful outdoor cannabis

Planning, genetics, pot size, timing and ground transfer are key to successful outdoor cannabis, cultivator says.

News March 1
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Cannabis businesses can shield against product-liability claims by managing supply chain

Product-liability cases are among the most damaging lawsuits a business can face. Yet many marijuana businesses don’t take…

News February 28
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Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana legalization

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly…

News February 27
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