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Even a cursory review of cannabis reveals that the market has been notoriously wasteful, polluting the environment with chemical fertilizers, misused pesticides, contaminated plants, and—perhaps most problematically—thoughtlessly excessive packaging. The industry is in dire need of sustainable practices, and the easiest way to start an impactful new trend is from the outside in: a.k.a., adjusting […]
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October 13, 2019 blogger Boulder, Boulder County, Business, cannabis, carbon, climate change, Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, Colorado News, electricity, Energy, Environment, hemp, Latest News, latest-headlines, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, News, renewable energy, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, sustainability, THC, weed, withdrawal
Legal cannabis cultivation in the United States consumed 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity in 2017 (enough to power 92,500 homes for a year,) generating 472,000 tons carbon dioxide, according to a 2018 New Frontier Data report.
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