As cannabis continues soaking up the spotlight in the world of agriculture, more growers are looking to add the crop to their operations. But between fierce industry competition and growing requirements that differ from traditional crops, the switch isn’t right for everybody.  Ryan Douglas, the owner of Ryan Douglas... Read more

As cannabis continues soaking up the spotlight in the world of agriculture, more growers are looking to add the crop to their operations. But between fierce industry competition and growing requirements that differ from traditional crops, the switch isn’t right for everybody.  Ryan Douglas, the owner of Ryan Douglas... Read more

As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the nation—and the world—those already immersed in traditional greenhouse agriculture may consider converting their facilities to support this new crop. However, growing cannabis or hemp might require more adjustments to existing operations than initially anticipated, and comes with its own unique crop needs,... Read more

As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the nation—and the world—those already immersed in traditional greenhouse agriculture may consider converting their facilities to support this new crop. However, growing cannabis or hemp might require more adjustments to existing operations than initially anticipated, and comes with its own unique crop needs,... Read more

As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the nation—and the world—those already immersed in traditional greenhouse agriculture may consider converting their facilities to support this new crop. However, growing cannabis or hemp might require more adjustments to existing operations than initially anticipated, and comes with its own unique crop needs,... Read more

The vote signals the first successful unionization attempt in Illinois—and just one case in a growing history across the U.S. cannabis industry. At Cresco Labs’ cannabis cultivation facility in Joliet, Ill., employees voted 58-37 in favor of joining United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881 on Jan. 14.... Read more

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PRESS RELEASE — Carlos Santana, the ten-time GRAMMY-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning guitarist and longtime cannabis advocate, has announced his partnership with Left Coast Ventures to develop premium cannabis and hemp CBD brands. Influenced by his Latin heritage, these lines will... Read more

Last week, South Dakota became the first state to place medical and adult-use cannabis legalization measures on the same ballot, a situation that has its challenges, as well as unique opportunities, according to Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Deputy Director Matthew Schweich. “It’s exciting that we’re able to make progress... Read more

Two trends—legal cannabis markets expanding and millennials drinking less—are converging, with major implications for both the cannabis and alcoholic beverage industries, and perhaps society more generally, if cannabis gradually supplants alcohol as the intoxicant of choice. For several years, millennials and Gen Z adults in the U.S., Canada and... Read more

When George Sadler, president of Platinum, a California-based cannabis product manufacturer that distributes products in both California and Michigan, started receiving messages on social media from its Michigan customers about vape cartridges not meeting their expectations, he suspected that counterfeits of the company’s products were being sold at unauthorized... Read more