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VP Harris pledges to legalize cannabis federally

Photo report: Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2024

US (IL): MariMed commences operations at Illinois facility, first harvest expected in early 2025

Trustt launches free version of seed-to-sale platform for growers

AdeptAg CEO retires, replacement announced

US (MO): C3 Industries opens new retail front in Missouri

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US: States continue to tighten hemp regulations

Sector | Company news

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US (ME): Ellsworth residents to vote on adult-use shops

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US (CA): Island Breeze project struck down by council

Cannavigia preparing for expansion into Germany

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US (NY): Moreau considers what to do about cannabis farming

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Germany: Flora Growth Corp appoints new Managing Director

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Bedrocan keeps promise, returns to Canada

US (IL): Cannect Wellness secures $7M in funding

Sector | Market info

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US (CO): Retail prices approaching record low

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US (MI): So how did Michigan's industry overtake California's?

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US (NE): Industry remaining stalled five years after legalization

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US (NY): Municipalities share $90000 from industry tax revenue

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US (DE): 1200 license applications more than officials anticipated

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US (CO): Denver industry facing recession for the first time since legalization

US (NY): Pain and joy for New York since legalization, report finds

Sector | Cultivation

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US (UT): Tooele County outdoor cultivation completes MMJ harvest

Dutch grower FYTA gears up for next phase of closed cannabis chain experiment

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US (SD): Hemp harvest nears completion amid early growing season challenges

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US (CA): Grower completes phase 1 construction of cannabis ranch, first crop expected in 2025

Solution for gutter hygiene introduced at CGC 2024

Aurora to study cannabis aromas

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US: Expanding access to credit for growers

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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US (NY): Despite disruptions, companies strive to get pharmaceutical stocks in order

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Canadian factory tour to show the road ahead?

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Canada: Seven people charged for growing outdoors while holding indoor cultivation license only

“Even if you grow the best weed in the world, there’s still competition"

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AU: Siblings to bring locally-grown cannabis to the world

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US (NY): Tensions rise over farm fumes

Cornel van der Watt, White Lion Holdings

South Africa: “It’s a no-brainer to invest in the Southern Hemisphere for cannabis production”

Sector | Management information

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Canada: StateHouse has entered bankruptcy proceedings

DryGair hires new CFO and Technical Support Manager

Patrick Ulloa appointed as Quality and Compliance Manager at Biortica

NZ: Greenfern Industries' Managing Director resigns

US: Hippos Cannabis CEO appointed to new Missouri business group

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Jessica VanDeWalle appointed as the new VP of Wholesale at Ethos

Boris Jordan appointed as Chairman and CEO of Curaleaf

Sector | Regulations

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US (NE): Medical cannabis sponsors push back on claims of fraud and malfeasance

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US (MI): Planning commission recommends ban on future grow facilities in Coldwater

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US (SD): License help requested from Supreme Court

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US: Supreme Court looking at RICO case

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US: Appeals Court case "risks upsetting" administration plans

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Mississippi to potentially add more qualifying conditions to expand struggling medical cannabis industry

US (CA): Court stop attempt to block hemp emergency regulations

Sector | Product information

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US: Examining the field of craft goods

US (SC): ICL launches fertilizer in North America

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US (MA): Industry leaders concerned following reports of "moldy" products

US: The right time to capitalize on New Jersey tax rebates

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Würk continues to offer workforce management solutions

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US (CO): LeafLink aiming to help payments with PoST service

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NL: Bedrocan to commercialize new variety

Sector | Today on Social Media

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Takodana Portugal

Chad Salute

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The market is still growing

Sector | Personal news

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In memoriam: Maarten Vegt

In memoriam: Kees de Groot

Sector | General export

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Rwanda positioning itself to become key exporter of medical cannabis

New Zealand grower exports to EU and UK

Timelapse Panama Canal - Pacific Ocean

Sector | Health

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Partnership to introduce range of cannabis products in Poland

US (FL): Grant funds UF research for potential opioid relief

Sector | Climate

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US (NY): Office of Cannabis introduces new tool to support climate goals and improve cannabis sustainability

Vincent Kickert, ARC Technology:

“Adding climate systems without finding the right balance can result in a setback”

US (MO): Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

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How France's hemp industry helps in fight against climate change

Justin Graves, FogCo:

"Humidity control and cooling with integrated fan and misting solutions"

Distribution agreement SecondSky greenhouse covers in UAE

Moisture: friend or foe?

Sector | Crop protection

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How to find reliable cannabis testing labs

US (KY): University of Kentucky pathologists research Fusarium

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What are the best practices for harvest season?

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How to identify and defeat Fusarium

Five common pathogen symptoms, and what they mean for your plants

Purple City Genetics and TUMI Genomics partner to transition OnSight Pathogen Testing to TUMIGlow-HLVd Platform

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Dmytro Guzhva, Katch Kan Agro

Navigating the new Canadian pesticide regulations

Sector | Energy

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Greenhouse CO2 use must and can be more efficient

Too little cultivation in greenhouse full of solar panels

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How N.J. is working to reduce energy costs for cannabis industry

"The grower soon saw that the system was making good choices"

Energy optimisation for grower thanks to digital twin technology

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'Carbon footprint floating solar energy systems similar to land systems'

Wisconsin’s Alliant Energy focus on energy is a grower win

Skytree launches Stratus Pioneer Program for CEA

Sector | Fertilizers

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outdoor pesticide application equipment

US: EPA reinstates and expands pesticide Application Exclusion Zone protections

Growing on human dung, what do people think?

A Cape Cod couple lost their restaurant lease. Now they're delivering cannabis

Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022

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Breaking down the power of nitrogen for cannabis

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Sector | Greenhouse building

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SCRE3NS & Horizon Screening Installations team up

“Local installation teams are a major advantage in the Canadian screen market”

What’s the greenhouse industry like in Medicine Hat and Redcliff, Alberta?

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US: C3 Industries to expand O'Fallon facility by 50,000 sqft

CAN: SEF announces RGC as exclusive construction partner

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Rhode Island Officials Consider Letting Marijuana Packages Have More Color

Dutch horticulture sector promotes Controlled Environment Agriculture

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US (CA): California officials fund project to preserve ‘legacy cannabis’ genetics and culture

Sector | Novelties

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US (MI): People camp for 3 weeks for Detroit licenses

AU: New cannabis labelling technology aims to standardize the industry

Sector | Lighting

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CAN (ON): Cannabis grow that switched to LEDs got problems getting rebate money

CAN (QC): Bécancour-based grower to leverage LED and HPS tech to optimize energy efficiency and light intensity

what’s behind incentives and rebates, and how to make use of them

“LED lights are cheaper than upgrading the grid”

CAN: Sollum Technologies

New dynamic LED lighting management products launched

New full-LED grow light system CLX-2 introduced

Light pollution in the Netherlands mapped with new 3D tool

Geneva Biggo appointed as manager of customer engagement at Scynce LED

Sector | Packaging

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Rhode Island cannabis packaging could get more colorful and informative

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Deadline for Missouri’s new cannabis plain packaging is Sept. 1

New compostable flower pod system unveiled

US (NY): New cannabis recycling program launched to collect empty packaging

Cannabis brand achieves plastic negative certification across all product lines

Sector | Post-harvest

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Bridging the disconnect between cultivation and post-harvest

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Spencer Craig new COO, and Chris Mapson new VP of marketing at Cannatrol

Post-Brexit border issues are still impacting plant imports in Britain and Europe

Yogesh Jhamtani, Buffalo Extraction Systems

Spreading the benefits of cannabis through technology and extracts

Jim Sanfilippo, VIST Labs:

“85% of the raw cannabis samples we test contain Aspergillus”

Postharvest cannabis technology receives two European patent approvals

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US (CT): New anti-microbial remediation system unveiled

Sector | Starting material

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Arjan van Leest and Kyle Freedman, Jiffy:

“Peat-free growbags help growers reach higher yields sustainably”

New plugs aim to boost cannabis cloning efficiency

17th International Peatland Conference held in Taizhou, China

India: New operations manager for Biogrow Protec

Plant genome editing with new type of Crispr technique

"The cannabis market has higher requirements"

Chinese rock wool factory builds research greenhouse

"Using substrate without packaging results in lower moisture content"

Sector | Technique

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Why move plants around?

"Our single-use USB temperature data logger attracted significant interest"

4X robot launched

Collaborative robot designed to work safely alongside people

What is the ideal humidity level for cannabis?

Catchmaster Gro expands portfolio

"Monitoring tools allow growers to determine if their crop protection is effective"

Speed breeding and climate chambers

Drone removes coatings from greenhouse

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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Four novelties of the Canadian Greenhouse Conference

pick up your free Greenhouse Guide at booth 2013!

Final day of CGC kicks off

US: Fluence hosts 6th edition of cannabis cultivation research and science summit

“There is a lot of potential in the Middle East, yet, there are a lot of dreamers"

AgraME comes to an end

US (VA): Third Annual CEA Summit East is in the books

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US: 7th annual CLAB conference arriving in Florida soon

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US (CA): CAC subcommittee to hold public meeting on October 8

Sector | Machinery

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Australian grower steps up inventory management and compliance game

Sector | Innovations

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Understanding synthetic seeds for large-scale cannabis production

"R&D plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry"

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US; Post harvest optimization technology produces a more consistent product

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US (OH): Hemp shows promise as a natural pesticide

US (CA): Grad student awarded $25,000 fellowship for cannabis genetics research