Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana farmers have caused a shortage in the island’s famed but largely illegal market that experts say is the…
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Leafly grows a half-pound: Black Dog LED grow kit review
OK, 5 ounces, but it’s super-easy with this bougie kit.
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Sustainability In The Cannabis Industry: Truly Going Green
Thanks to a decades-long association with “hippies” and “tree-huggers,” cannabis has largely been considered a green (no pun intended) industry by the masses. Many may not realize that cannabis has never really been a sustainable industry, and with the…
Manitoba Man Challenges Province’s Recreational Cannabis Growing Ban
A Manitoba man is continuing his fight to grow recreational cannabis, challenging the provincial government’s ban on homegrown pot. Jesse Lavoie filed eight affidavits on Friday, seven from experts and one from himself, addressing government concerns o…
Becoming ‘Plastic Negative’: How Cannabis And Hemp Can Lead The Way In Regenerative Farming
As the climate crisis looms large, the cannabis and hemp industries have begun to take a look at their collective plastic footprint. The “plastic problem” for cannabis has many factors at play. The majority of legal marketplaces require extra packaging…
Alabama Man Launches Career As Medical Hemp Farmer After Mother’s Cancer Battle
As a child, Prattville native Jeffrey Lee remembers playing in cotton fields. These days, his own son and daughter run in a much different crop. “I’ve sat out there and watched my kids playing in all this hemp growing 10 or 11 foot high,” Lee said. Lif…
One In Seven Canadian Cannabis Users Grow Their Own Pot
Department of Health research has found 15% of Canadian marijuana users grow pot plants at home. A 2018 bill that permits the growing of cannabis in homes may cause nothing but problems with landlords and condo boards, critics of the legalization say. …
Marijuana Has Grown To Become Maine’s Most Valuable Crop
Sales of medical marijuana alone totaled nearly $222 million through October, making cannabis the state’s most valuable agricultural commodity. Cannabis is now Maine’s most valuable crop, besting the state’s signature agricultural products such as pota…
America Must Protect Its Craft Hemp And Cannabis Growers. Here’s Why.
As legalization sweeps the nation, craft, small-batch growers in both the cannabis and hemp industries are at risk. The price to play is steep. It costs an estimated $5 million to $10 million for a craft grower to enter the market, the Illinois Craft C…
LED grow lights are more affordable than ever for cannabis cultivators
Spider Farmer is the hottest new thing in grow lights—and they’re available at a fraction of the price of other big brands.
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