Cultivation
LED Usage Reaches Record Highs in Cannabis Cultivation
Fluence-supported research has now been released as part of the seventh-annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report by Readex Research. Results from the 2022 report demonstrate the increasing usage of LED lighting technology across... more »
Hero Technologies Sees Strong Growth Prospects in Michigan Cannabis Market
Hero Technologies, a cannabis company focused on a "seed-to-sale" vertical integration strategy, announced its subsidiary, BlackBox Systems and Technologies LLC, continues to project aggressive growth for its planned cannabis operations in Michigan. Michigan's legal marijuana... more »
Estrella River Farms Obtains 9 Additional Cannabis Licenses
Livewire Ergogenics Inc.'s affiliate Estrella River Farms has been approved for nine additional cultivation licenses from the California Department of Cannabis Control for the expansion of the cultivation area on Estrella Ranch by two additional acres.... more »
Planet 13 Plans Cannabis Cultivation Expansion
Planet 13 Holdings Inc. has finalized the $3.3 million purchase of a 23-acre parcel, with an existing 10,500 square foot building, for its planned cultivation and processing expansion in Florida. The company, which operates what... more »
California Ends Cannabis Cultivation Tax
The cultivation tax no longer applies to harvested cannabis entering the commercial market in California. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 195 into law, which eliminated this tax as of July 1, 2022, as part... more »
Montana Limits Tribal Marijuana Cultivation Licenses
The Department of Revenue (DOR) plans to cap combined grow licenses for tribes in Montana at Tier 1, the smallest size of no more than 1,000 square feet of grow space. This is according to... more »
Cannabis Consortium Researches Cultivation for Compounds
Agricultural research center Vertify, consultant Cultivators and Dutch knowledge and innovation center for horticulture World Horti Center have formed the consortium Cultivation For Compounds, together with a group of suppliers. This consortium has committed to... more »
New Generation of Cannabis Seed Ensures Consistency for Commercial Growers
Modern crop science company Phylos is providing a new solution for commercial growers looking for uniformity, input reduction and risk mitigation for large-scale cannabis and hemp production — highly-optimized production-ready F1 hybrid seed. Now, growers can directly... more »
Cannabis Production Platform Sales Continue to Grow
Aroya, a Meter Group company, reported record growth in 2021 for its end-to-end cannabis production platform. Demand for cultivation and production platforms like AROYA that utilize sensors, software, and data analytics is growing within the... more »
Keys to the Kingdom Aims to Innovate with Organic Cannabis Genetics
Cannabis geneticist Jeff Selsor, also known as Keyplay, has unveiled Keys to the Kingdom, his latest venture he co-founded with business partner Ashley Nickel. Keys to the Kingdom is a premier organic cannabis genetics and... more »
