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US (CA): Eco-friendly cannabis blooms in Southern California

Commercial cannabis is the first agricultural commodity to come of age at a time of climate change. And yet, many growers and cannabis companies aren’t concerned with (or haven’t thought of) their environmental impact. But consumer, regulatory and activist voices are growing much louder for cannabis cultivators to alter their methods to grow more environmentally friendly and toxin-free products. A clear message is being sent: for this new industry to thrive, it must adopt sustainable cultivation and manufacturing practices; not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because customers are increasingly demanding eco-friendly products.

Canivate Growing Systems Ltd., a North American start-up building its first facility in Southern California, says they intend to establish a new “gold” standard for clean, green and pure cannabis products. Canivate is aiming to dramatically reduce the energy and water requirements of traditional cultivation methods and eliminate the need for harmful agricultural toxins while increasing crop yields and the quality of the cannabis. The patent-pending system creates, in effect, a perfect ecosystem and microclimate for USDA organic equivalent, naturally cultivated cannabis and hemp — lifting a substantial burden off of the environment.

The first facility for Canivate’s Southern California campus is set to be completed in late fall 2020.  here are already signed contracts place for the facility to provide high profile cannabis companies such as EarthShaker, a cultivator for popular luxury brands like Beboe; and Commercial Grow Supply, the grower for popular brands including Big Mike and Cookies that cultivates toxin-free products with a substantially lower impact on the environment.

Read the full article at laweekly.com

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