As demand for water increases and the supply remains limited, marijuana cultivators might need to change the way they think about and measure their use of this precious resource, according to a new report compiled by three organizations. Early efforts …
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MJBizCon announces return to Las Vegas Oct. 20-22
MJBizCon will return as a live, in-person event in Las Vegas in October, barring any unforeseen developments related to the coronavirus pandemic, Marijuana Business Daily announced Monday. The 10th annual cannabis trade show, the largest in the industr…
Dialing in flower cultivation is at the center of the booming marijuana business
Innovation in the cannabis industry is accelerating, with creative entrepreneurs developing emulsions, fast-acting formulas and other delivery enhancements for an ever-expanding universe of products. All this is happening while pharmaceutical chemists …
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 his cultivation toolshed is database software Microsoft Excel. “Our best friend is that computer program,” said Ball, explaining that he depends on Excel…
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 most crucial to get right. While larger, commercial agriculture operations including those in hemp can use traditional equipment such as tractors a…
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 for the spring outdoor planting season. Whether producing industrial hemp or outdoor-grown marijuana, growers can take steps to prepare themselves—an…
Planning, genetics, pot size, timing and ground transfer key to successful outdoor cannabis
Outdoor cannabis cultivators have little to no room for error. “We get one shot,” said Michael Johnson, chief operating officer of Siskiyou Sungrown in Oregon. “We plant in the late spring and harvest in the fall. “It’s a little bit more complica…
Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana legalization, positioning state to be 16th to OK adult use
Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 billion in annual sales within five years of the scheduled Jan. 1, 2024 start. But there̵…
Ascend acquires most of MedMen’s NY cannabis operation for $63 million
Massachusetts-based Ascend Wellness Holdings is acquiring an 86.7% interest in financially strapped MedMen Enterprise’s cannabis operation in New York for $63 million, according to a definitive agreement announced Friday. Multistate operator Ascend Wel…
Lawsuit casts spotlight on New York’s initial medical cannabis licensing, questions scoring
A new lawsuit sheds light on New York’s licensing of 10 medical cannabis operators in 2015 and 2016, raising questions about how regulators scored the applications and whether other unsuccessful applicants could raise their own legal objections. …