How direct air capture solves CO₂ challenges for cannabis growers

CO₂ has a reputation problem. While the excess CO₂ drives the deepening climate emergency, it also plays a vital role in industries like food…

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US (FL): Despite losing at the polls, Florida industry won't go down without a fight

Florida is poised to see a rush of new medical marijuana companies, after Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration recently issued 25 long-delayed licenses to…

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US (OK): Steep decline in licensed businesses in 2024 in Sooner state

The number of licensed marijuana businesses in Oklahoma has fallen by one-third this year amid a regulatory crackdown and shifting market conditions…

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US (LA): MMJ company aiming to grow its operations

MMJ company Illera Holistic Healthcare wants to grow operations at its Baker facility. At its meeting later this month, the East Baton Rouge Parish…

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US: Vermont releases end of year data for 2024

The Vermont Cannabis Control Board has released its end-of-the-year summary of Adult Use Program licensing data, finding a slight increase in active…

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US (MO): Family hopes to build legacy through cultivation

The rain drizzled down Xavier Messiah, as he and his younger brother waited outside Union Station in St. Louis. Donning their black "Deer Owl Family…

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US (CT): Affinity Grow President talks about Connecticut industry future

Brian Scott-Smith spoke with Rino Ferrarese, President of Affinity Grow in Portland, about the cannabis industry and Connecticut's first two years…

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US (MN): Becker County approves new zoning ordinances

After putting setback distances back where they were before the planning commission doubled them, the Becker County Board approved the new cannabis…

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US (NJ): Applications now open for consumption lounges

Applications have officially opened to operate a licensed marijuana consumption lounge in New Jersey. Nearly a year after the New Jersey Cannabis…

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US (KY): District representative says MMJ on "to-do list"

Tom O'Dell Smith is now in his third term as 86th District representative, serving all of Knox County and a portion of Laurel County. He serves on…

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Saint Lucia: Meet the growers aiming to make the Caribbean industry flourish

On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), just below a cluster of colorfully decorated homes, there are rows and…

Bachmann Group acquisition

HerkuPlast goes Swiss

The Bachmann Group is expanding its company and taking over HerkuPlast Kubern GmbH on 1 January 2025. The two owner-managed companies bring decades of experience in the field…

The kilometers of gutter with Second Skin add up fast:

"Growers actually see new gutters when we are finished"

Metazet is really stepping on the gas this autumn with its innovation Second Skin. It involves a specially developed plastic top layer that completely…