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New York’s small-scale cannabis farmers are in a risky business

September 13, 2022
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Brian Conlon never expected to farm marijuana. When his tire-chip manufacturing business was shut down by the state a decade ago due to an improper storage allegation — a claim he is still fighting — he started work in a…

Marijuana prices plummet in Michigan. Customers are happy, farmers worried

February 28, 2022
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Michigan’s marijuana prices hit all-time lows in January, which is great for retailers and customers but has smaller growers sounding alarms. Record marijuana supply is driving down prices so much customers are buying it at record rates. There’s 55 times more…

Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle

February 8, 2021
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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…

Mexican Farmers Are Growing Cartel-Free ‘Ethical’ Weed

April 26, 2020
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Cannabis production in Mexico is making a comeback, and this time it’s cartel-free. Independent farmers are now producing high-quality “ethical” weed—without the involvement of the country’s violent cartels. As the country prepares to create a legal weed market, cannabis producers and…

Marijuana Prices Crashing In Oregon After State Stoked Weed Glut

When Oregon lawmakers created the state's legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to convince illicit pot growers to leave the black market. That meant low barriers for entering the industry that also targeted long-standing…