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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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CAN: Growing vegetables in empty cannabis greenhouses?

In quite some Canadian greenhouses the growing of cannabis was recently stopped because of a surplus in the market. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, people are worried about food…

Lebanon legalizes medical cannabis cultivation

The Lebanese parliament on Tuesday passed legislation to legalize cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, a move that was recommended by economic advisers…

UK: Scotland gets its first medical cannabis farm

Local agricultural entrepreneurs William and Neil Ewart have been given planning permission for the pioneering facility. Medical cannabis products containing THC – the drug’s…

Water level measurement of silos and A and B containers

It's not a new system, at water authorities it's been tried and tested for years. "For the glass greenhouse horticulture it is new though. Growers can now use the same…

CAN: Conviron launches GEN2000 growth chamber

Conviron has launched the new GEN2000 chamber. The chamber comes equipped with exciting new features such as cost saving LEDs, extended humidity range, advanced controller,…

Joint venture completed in Nicaragua for processing facility and 2,200-acres of hemp grow

Youngevity International wholly-owned subsidiaries, CLR Roasters LLC and Khrysos Industries have entered into an agreement with H&H Coffee Group Export Corp and The Nica Hemp…

US (CA): California cannabis equity grants program provides $30M in grant funding for local jurisdictions

Today, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, announced $30 million in grant funding through…


Martin Dahlberg, Oboya: Boost in demand for packed produce in Scandinavia In Scandinavia, a boost in demand for berries and other agricultural produce packed in plastic boxes with lid can be noticed. "Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, more hygienically appropriate packaging is becoming increasingly important as the demand for unpacked fruit and vegetables decreased by at least 50%", says Martin Dahlberg,…