On the heels of Santa Rosa, California’s outdoor cannabis harvest, we’re hearing more about the ways indoor cannabis farming is negatively impacting our environment. This year, a policy paper was released entitled, “Regulating Pot to Save the Polar Bear: Energy and Climate Impacts of the Marijuana Industry,” detailing how indoor farming is impacting climate. You can read the ... Read More
The Future of Cannabis Production: 5 Obstacles of Industrial Scale Operations
Commercial growers of cannabis are rapidly discovering that the maturing market is having a tremendous impact on their cost of doing business. Since cannabis growing is a highly regulated market and is experiencing an explosive growth of new demand, commercial growers are finding that they must work much more intelligently to stay profitable in the marketplace. Here are five ... Read More
Cannabis in the Kitchen: Cannabis Coconut Mojito
As cannabis is becoming more acceptable, people are finding ways other than smoking it for consumption. One such way is through Robin Griggs Lawrence’s “The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook: Feel-Good Food for Home Cooks.” Lawrence’s cookbook is proving that cannabis edibles are far more reaching than brownies—that you can make sophisticated food using cannabis extracts. We should ... Read More
Your Cannabis Plants Need Fresh Air Too!
Marijuana plants are very sensitive to the environment in which they are grown, and unless the ideal growing environment is provided, the plants are very likely to be of poor quality when they reach maturity, or they may even fail altogether. Growers raising their marijuana plants in cannabis greenhouses are not exempt from the problems that poor weather might cause for plants ... Read More
What to Look for in a Cannabis Nutrient Product
Is your cannabis nutrient really working for your legal commercial operation? Come on, be honest… The best way to check is to study your plants. Here is what you should notice if your cannabis nutrient is truly worth its weight: Plants are sturdy. Plants that receive proper nutrients will have a wide girth with a strong main trunk. The plant shouldn't look stretched; ... Read More