A beachside city became California’s legal cannabis capital. Not everyone is stoked July 30, 2023 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Santa Barbara voters hoped for an economic boost, but a coalition of schools, rich homeowners and the wine industry are no longer feeling the buzz Anyone driving north along the 101 freeway from Los Angeles will know they’ve arrived in… Read More→
lolo has NorCal Cannabis Co. Feeling Not-So-Low January 23, 2023 Brian MacIver Company Stories, Cultivation, Spotlight 0 Comments NorCal Cannabis Co. might not be a nationally recognized name (yet), but California consumers are definitely buying their products. The company, officially launched in 2015, saw its lolo cannabis brand hit the top spot in units sold and second place… Read More→
Report: Over 27 Million Pounds Of U.S. Legal Marijuana Industry Will Be Cultivated By 2030 September 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research, Cultivation 1 Comment U.S. medical and adult-use cannabis markets have been growing in recent years as new states are increasingly regulating the sale of legal products for medical and recreational use. In such a scenario, cannabis cultivation plays an important key role in… Read More→
Why We Need to Dispel the Myth That Cannabis Can Only Be Grown Indoors May 16, 2022 Ryan Douglas Cultivation, Spotlight 0 Comments In the United States, most licensed commercial cannabis cultivation occurs indoors. However, the energy consumption of indoor grow-ops can be mind-boggling, with lighting, HVAC, and dehumidification being the three major energy-consuming culprits. This situation presents a challenge for our industry… Read More→
How to Budget for Automation in Your Cultivation Facility November 15, 2021 Ryan Douglas Cultivation 0 Comments If you’re on the fence about automation, it’s time to pick a side. Next to electricity, labor is the most significant contributor to production costs, and automation can play a vital role in helping to lower this primary operational expense.… Read More→
Does New Mexico have enough water for cannabis? July 22, 2021 AggregatedNews New Mexico 0 Comments Where some see desert, Cid and Medina Isbell see opportunity. Standing on a plot on their 30-acre property just north of Madrid, they envision a greenhouse full of cannabis plants where brush, sunflowers and cactuses now grow. They are among… Read More→
Proposed Standard Could Support Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation and CBD Extraction June 27, 2019 Press Release Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 27, 2019– Members of ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) have proposed a new standard aimed at helping prepare land used for cannabis cultivation for cannabidiol (CBD) extraction (WK68531). This standard will cover soil conditions and… Read More→
Design & Construction Considerations for Cultivation and Processing Operations: Part Two April 29, 2019 Laura Breit, PE Best Practices, Cultivation 0 Comments By Laura Breit, PE & Dylan Carey, EIT Process equals product when it comes to designing and building a cannabis cultivation or processing operation. A well-executed design and construction process will result in a well-functioning and well-built facility that will yield… Read More→
Design & Construction Considerations for Cultivation and Processing Operations: Part One March 18, 2019 Laura Breit, PE Best Practices, Cultivation 0 Comments By Laura Breit, PE & Dylan Carey, EIT Process equals product when it comes to designing and building a cannabis cultivation or processing operation. A well-executed design and construction process will result in a well-functioning and well-built facility that will yield… Read More→
Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Cannabis Industry: Beware of the AIR Lease Form April 3, 2017 Cole Morgan Banking, Finance & Real Estate 2 Comments By Cole F. Morgan California City ordinances require cannabis cultivators and manufacturers to own property or obtain leasehold interest in property before applying for a license to operate. Many landlord and tenants are negotiating their first lease regarding licensed cannabis… Read More→
The Resources Already Exist, Let’s Get Pest Management Right March 31, 2017 Tim Cullen Cultivation, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments Fifteen years after Colorado voters ushered in medical cannabis, Governor John Hickenlooper declared “zero tolerance” of any off-label pesticide on cannabis. This started a wave of confusion and unnecessary expense for cultivators that still exists. While any other farmer in… Read More→
How to Choose and Shop for the Right Commercial Cannabis Greenhouse December 4, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Hunter Wilson Foreword: In this Growers Spotlight, we interview Shane Hutto, owner and expert of Horticultural Solutions Ltd as well as the owner of Horticultural Extracts LLC. Shane has Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Horticulture with a focus on… Read More→
Cannabis Cultivation and Resource Conservation, Part 2 June 27, 2016 Matt Walstatter Cultivation 2 Comments Last time we began a discussion on how to conserve resources in an indoor grow. We focused primarily on lighting technology, namely LEDs and LECs. Today we’ll continue by focusing on legal and regulatory changes, water conservation and some organizations… Read More→
Making Indoor Cannabis Cultivation More Efficient June 12, 2016 Matt Walstatter Cultivation 4 Comments By Matt Walstatter One of my least favorite parts of being an indoor cannabis grower is the obnoxious amount of power that we use. Of course, the obvious solution to this conundrum is to move outdoors or into greenhouses. While… Read More→