Ghana: "Let's commercialize cannabis for foreign exchange," says judge

A two-day workshop on the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020 (ACT 1019) is underway in Accra with Justice Bright Mensah, a Court of Appeal judge, suggesting the commercialization of cannabis for economic gain. He said the cannabis could be exported to countries that needed it most to fetch foreign…

US (NY): Governor says cannabis legalization will create thousands of jobs

The governor of New York says cannabis legalization will generate “thousands and thousands of jobs” in the state, and she’s touting her recent actions to make regulatory appointments for the industry to get implementation underway. At the Business Council of New York State’s annual meeting on Friday,…

US (OR): Southern Oregon hemp testing reveals large amounts of illicit cannabis, report shows

A member of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission presented initial results of a crackdown on illegal cannabis production posing as legal hemp in Jackson and Josephine counties on Thursday.Fifty-four percent of the farms licensed to grow hemp that state officials inspected were found to be growing…

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How to profitably grow cannabis with aeroponics in California

The California cannabis market is one of the oldest in the industry. Because of this, it is also one of, if not the, most competitive out there. At the same time, real estate prices, water shortages, and electricity pricing make California one of the most challenging places to run a cannabis business.…

US (IL): 'We need education': Hemp Pharm tour helps teach local law enforcement about CBD production

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office, along with numerous other state agencies, hosted a Hemp and CBD Awareness conference Monday, working to educate state officials on the types of hemp and CBD production, how they differ from marijuana, and the regulations regarding such growth. The conference concluded…

US (OK): Interim study sheds light on impacts to rural water supplies amid 'green rush' of cannabis grows

An Oklahoma Water Resources Board official told lawmakers this week that one in three complaints the agency received this year is related to the rapid growth of the state's medical cannabis industry and a resulting proliferation of grow operations of questionable legitimacy in rural areas. "The medical…

US (MA): Monson-based cultivation facility faces mold problems

Holistic Industries is battling a mold problem at a cannabis growing facility here that supplies cannabis to recreational and medical retailers. Reacting to complaints from employees, the Monson Board of Health has called for an immediate inspection of the 96 Palmer Road facility in concert with state…

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PT: License producers launch the Association of Licensed Cannabis Companies

GroVida’s open day event in July informed invited guests about the medical cannabis industry and provided a tour of the company’s high technology fully licensed facilities located in Southern Portugal. Clara Carneiro (Pharmaceutical Advisory Director) welcomed the guests in attendance including…

What is the best substrate for growing cannabis?

When setting up a cannabis cultivation, one of the most crucial decisions a grower has to make is the type of medium they are going to use. Generally speaking, a high-quality medium should have a proper balance of physical and chemical properties, fast-draining with high saturated hydraulic conductivity,…

The do’s and don’ts of using nutrients in vertical farms

“It’s important to use good quality liquid fertilizers in a vertical farm. It goes without saying that choosing the correct total hydroponic recipe for the crop type, humidity, temperature and the lighting used is very important,” says Roy O’Mahony, Co-founder and CTO at Cleangrow. Based in California,…

The cannabis peak: growing at altitude in Lesotho

Many countries in Africa have set up or are in the process of setting up a regulatory framework for the cannabis industry. Among the different countries, Lesotho surely represents a good case study of what the African cannabis industry could look like. The company WeGrow has recently broken ground for…

CAN (ON): HealthView Pharms partners with Agnetix lighting technology for large-scale indoor grow

Agnetixv has been selected as a lighting partner by HealthView Pharms, currently constructing a new Cannabis indoor growing facility totaling over 35,000 ft2 in Ontario,…

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Microclimate and drainage solutions in vertical cultivation systems

Vertical farming, utilizing racking systems to increase available canopy area, has taken a foothold in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry for both cannabis and food crops. While this unique solution to space constraints delivers numerous benefits, it also comes with unique issues. One…

PharmaCielo

CO: PharmaCielo adds industry veterans to company's board

PharmaCielo has added to the company’s board of directors Bob DeGabrielle and Will Nicholas. Bob DeGabrielle is an experienced entrepreneur and operator in the sector, and Will Nicholas is a successful long-term investor in the space.  Bill Petron, Chairman and CEO of PharmaCielo Ltd. commented, “As we focus…

Getting ready for GreenTech

No, they are not fields of flowers emerging from the RAI in Amsterdam, although the colors are surprisingly reminiscent of that. It is GreenTech that is currently being built up. The fair starts tomorrow. ID 107104599 © Akshay Thaker | Dreamstime.com  PlatformThe GreenTech is taking place in Amsterdam until Thursday and is one of the…

US (IL): Cannabis cultivation could revive a vacant building in Chatham

A cannabis business that grows and infuses cannabis into specialty products is eyeing a long-vacant building in Chatham. Ayman Haswah and Ahmad “Eddie” Shaban, owners of two South Side beverage and liquor stores, are proposing to open the business at 7401 S. State St., next to an Aldi grocery store.…

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CAN (BC): AgriCann Solutions drops acquisition of Sticky Leaf

AgriCann Solutions has given notice to Sticky Leaf Cannabis that AgriCann retracts its Notice of Exercise of Option dated June 23, 2021 whereby it would acquire 100% of Sticky Leaf and its licenced Cannabis Retail Stores in accordance with the Option to Buy Agreement dated October 12, 2020 between the…

Hurricane Cannabis

This Monkey Berry is so frosty ❄❄#i502 #legalcannabis #PNW #pnwstoners #processor #producer #hightimes #cannabisLegal #cannabisindustry #cannabiscommunity pic.twitter.com/Hy9HdmQkXM — Hurricane Cannabis (@HurricaneCanna1) September 28, 2021

US (MP): Agriculture commissioner slams MMJ bill that gives his agency a regulatory role

State Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson said lawmakers are not following the will of voters with a medical cannabis proposal and reiterated his vow that his agency will not participate in regulating it. “Who is going to operate this expansive program?” Gipson, a former longtime state…

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"Know your crop data back to front"

Chris Higgins, GM of Hort Americas and founder of Urban Ag News, has been involved with the CEA and commercial horticulture industry for 25 years. Automation and CEA in the industry have historically always been around through the use of artificial lighting and glasshouses. However, recently the level of…

What the police could be doing in your irrigation system

Traditionally, when Dutch soccer clubs Ajax and Feyenoord play, police units are present. "As a rule, they don't do anything. They are passively present, sometimes out of sight. If it goes wrong, they intervene. This is just how 'police filters' work in irrigation systems," says Stefan Bakker of Netafim…

Extra powerful gutter cleaner reaches end of 200+ metre cultivation gutter without any problems

What do a cultivation gutter and a sewer pipe have in common? For one, you can't just spray them clean once they get dirty. So it's not surprising that IPSAM Technology and tomato grower Den Berk Delice came together last year to develop a mobile cultivation gutter cleaning and disinfection machine. The…