In an article on greencamp, the relationship between the cannabis industry and its environmental impact is explored.
"The growing legalization of cannabis shed some new light on the vastly overlooked phenomenon of the environmental downside of cannabis cultivation," the article reads.
"The problem is, cannabis has been illegal for such a long time that no one measured the environmental “damage” that this crop produces."
"Actually, cannabis is still considered a Schedule I drug and being illegal on the federal level puts a significant obstacle to any coherent research or universal environmental regulations."
"Producers who are operating legally today started their business in the black market where they did not need to comply with any environmental policies."
"And illegal drug production is still a major problem even in states where cannabis is legalized and decriminalized."
"It seems that the fastest growing industry in the United States is in desperate need of established sustainable practices and policies that aim to prevent negative environmental implication of cannabis cultivation."
Read more at greencamp.com