Sustainability Archives

Can Your Company Adapt in the Face of Climate Change?

Cannabis and the nascent industry is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges. It’s a chance to become a major driver of business, societal, and environmental change — transformational change. Be it an ever-increasing need for energy, insecurities around food and...

What Should You Know Before Switching Your Grow Media?

Selecting a growing media might seem like a “one and done” decision. But, like many aspects of horticulture, innovations in growing media are bringing a higher level of precision to the growing process. These innovations are prompting cultivators to consider whether it’s time for a switch in their traditional substrate. As the...

What Does It Take to Become an Eco-Friendly Cannabis Consumer?

As the world gears towards an environmentally friendly future, many industries are starting to switch to sustainable and eco-friendly practices. The cannabis industry is no different. Marijuana growers and manufacturing companies are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact. As a consumer, follow suit to...

It's Not Easy Being Green, But People Want Eco-Friendly Cannabis

A recent nationwide survey conducted by Canivate Growing Systems laid bare the new expectations of cannabis consumers: 64% of consumers are willing to pay more for cannabis that is grown organically with eco-friendly objectives. Climate change was once a future concern that many industries were kicking down the road. But now,...

As Tobacco Demand Wanes, Malawi Farmers Look To Cannabis

Could cannabis farming replace tobacco crops for Malawi's farmers? The life of a small-scale farmer is not an easy one. After all, there are no set hours and there are no days off. From sunrise to sunset you have to do as much as you can to get the most out of every day, especially during non-winter months. Tobacco farmers have...

A Complete Guide To Growing Cannabis Indoors For Beginners

So, you want to know how to grow weed indoors, for the first time, on a budget. We have you covered. *The grand total to grow 5 plants with a minimal setup is around $1000. However, this price can vary dramatically depending on the equipment used and size, and the natural advantages of the cultivation space chosen. Step 1: Set...

A Focus on ESG in the Cannabis Industry

Understanding this key concept can drive business and brand value for your organization. Supply chain management is a material issue for most industries and is particularly relevant to the changing conditions of cannabis industry supply chains. Shifting regulations, evolving distribution models, product quality testing, and labeling...

Moxie Plans to Become the First Carbon-Negative Cannabis Company

Whether we like to admit it or not, the cannabis industry creates an awful lot of waste. Millions of units of products are sold throughout North America annually, with the vast majority packaged in single-use plastic, often due to regulations. Labeling requirements, child safety protocols, and tamper-proof seals make for fairly...

How Sustainable Investments in Cannabis Can Change the World

Just as fast as new cannabis strains pop up, unique investment philosophies and strategies emerge every day. One such emerging system has investors weighing the financial returns an investment produces against a company’s consciousness about sustainability. It’s called sustainable investing. And investors everywhere have...

Debunking 3 Myths About Growing Media

Given the choice of cultivars available today, most growers appreciate the nuances between varieties that can optimize harvest quality and consistency. The same is true for the growing medium that nurtures these plants and supports optimal air, water, and nutrient delivery. Advances in material science mean growers today have...

What's New in Sustainable Cannabis Packaging?

If being more sustainable was at the top of your New Year’s resolution list this year, achieving that goal could be a bit daunting when buying cannabis at a dispensary. Breaking through the layers of plastic when opening your favorite edibles or flower is not only time-consuming, it’s wasteful. The non-recyclable material,...

Virginia Gets It Right

State Implements Cannabis Legalization in the Most Rational Fashion. Home Grow Blooms Instead of the Illicit Market. That sound you hear is cannabis professionals applauding Virginia’s approach to cannabis legalization! It has been interesting to watch as each of the 50 states rolls out its own legalization plans. ...

Consolidated Control Technology Is Sustainable

As the legal cannabis market expands across the country, so does the demand for electricity to operate a commercial grow. It has become increasingly important for technology to innovate and consolidate meeting the needs of the producers while reducing the demand for resources, such as electricity. Thanks to Dr. William Vizuete and...

Amnesia Haze Cannabis: Six Tips for Growing

When it comes to Amnesia Haze cannabis, you need to know that it is one of the most commonly used strains in the world. It has mid to high THC levels, and it is more energizing than calming. For this reason, most people prefer to indulge in it than in another strain. Growing Amnesia Haze might seem more attractive than purchasing...

How to Cultivate and Keep Compliant

Of all of the compliance issues surrounding cannabis, cultivation is the least understood. There are three primary concerns for licensees cultivating cannabis. Let's take a closer look.

Celebrating the Winners of the 2021 Sustainable Leadership Awards

Sustainable cannabis has the potential to save the world. While it grows, it takes pollutants out of the soil. When harvested, it can serve as fuel, food, or fiber. From hemp textiles to biofuels to building materials to medicine, its versatility is virtually unmatched in the natural world. Yet, despite its wonderful properties, the...

CRATIV Thinks Outside the (Plant-Based) Box to Create More Sustainable Packaging

CRATIV Packaging announced its new, USDA Certified BioPreferred packaging, which is made using a blend of renewable, plant-based materials.

Taking Your Cannabis Crop From Soil to Oil

Learn about Whitefield Hemp Partners and how they're helping bring a sustainable crop to the Midwest to help the Midwest farmer continue to grow.

How Hemp Clothing Could Help Save the World

From cultivation to production, hemp could be the sustainable solution the fashion industry needs to do their part for a healthier planet.

Now Seeking Leaders in Sustainability

Cannabis & Tech Today are now taking applications for the 2021 Sustainable Leadership Awards.

How a Versatile Cow Byproduct Could Fuel a New Generation of Farmers

As farmers look for fertilizer that can help grow quality crops, cow poop could provide the solution by the way of a 200-year-old technology called the anaerobic digester.

Hiring a Cultivation Facility Architect Can Protect Your Investment

Building a cultivation facility can seem like a daunting task, but with the right team of construction industry experts, it can be a much smoother process. As Michigan’s marijuana footprint expands, investing in design services early in the project planning process, even prior to purchasing any property, can prevent costly problems...

Sustainable cannabis is possible. A new event offers solutions.

As the cannabis and hemp industries continue to thrive, many influential voices are stressing the need to initiate serious change when it comes to sustainability. The cannabis plant has the potential to change the world, but only if it’s grown and distributed responsibly. At the Emerge Virtual Cannabis Conference, Founder of Knot...

What Do You Need to Know to Grow Healthier Crops?

There are a few things you should know before making the switch from traditional farming practices to organic cultivation.

Growing a Greener Future, Free From Plastic Waste

It's time to address the cannabis industry's abundant use of plastic. Cannabis companies are fighting to create a healthier environment for their favorite plant to thrive.

Cannabis and ESG: It’s a marathon not a sprint, but let’s push the pace

The cannabis industry is an environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) conundrum. While I was on a run on a recent summer morning, the rhythmic pattern of rubber hitting the blacktop allowed my mind to drift to the confluence of recent events that have set a new pace for environmental and social sustainability...

What No One Tells You About Hemp Bioplastics

Cannabis companies like the Hemp Plastic Company are working to develop hemp-based solutions to our plastic problem.

If You Love Cannabis, Be the Change

I recently read Charles Warner’s intro for the spring issue of Cannabis & Tech Today titled, “Cultivating Change.” Warner, Publisher of the magazine, makes a seminal point in the intro providing actionable insights to drive change, inclusion, and social equity in the cannabis industry. This is a righteous cause that will...