Cannabis Cultivation
DEA Proposes to Expand Marijuana Research (Again)
The administration has issued similar statements before, but its latest proposal is the “most significant action” yet taken.
The French Dispatch: A European Perspective on Hemp Regulation
A European pioneer in cannabis cultivation, France alone grows around 40 percent of the continent’s hemp. Yet the country’s strict regulations prohibit many of its products.
Lighting the Way Through Cultivation: A Q&A With David Hawley
Coming out of the dark days of prohibition, cannabis cultivation is in need of some enlightenment.
Are Biocontrol Solutions a Useful Tool for Cannabis Cultivators?
By avoiding the use of pesticides, some experts say, farmers may find their crops grow more vigorously.
Canopy Growth Shuts Down Two Greenhouses and Lays Off 500 Staff
The Canadian cannabis giant also halted its plans to open a third greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
From DNA to CBD, How Genetics Could Be the Key to Boosting Cannabinoids
Is there a better way of boosting CBD supplies other than just growing more hemp? With the top tools of genetic science now at the cannabis cultivator’s disposal, there just might be.
USDA Approves Five New Hemp Programs, Changes Hemp Testing Rules
Two of these approvals went to Washington and Wyoming, while the other three plans belong to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Santee Sioux Nation.
Solvency and Sustainability in Cannabis Cultivation: A Q&A With Damian Solomon
The former head of MedMen’s cultivation operations tells Analytical Cannabis what makes cannabis cultivation unique and what the industry can do to tackle its supply and sustainability setbacks.
New Handheld Scanner Can "Distinguish Hemp From Cannabis"
Researchers at Texas A&M University have reportedly developed a “hemp scanner” that could be used by police forces to distinguish between hemp and cannabis, without damaging any of the cargo.
