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Next publication on January 5, 2026

Happy Holidays!

Ohio grower shifts from speed to execution as capacity catches up

Michigan cannabis industry appeals 24% wholesale tax as job cuts loom

South Africa: New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect

Houweling Americas to launch Intracare’s Intra Boost in North America, early 2026:

Greenhouse hygiene programs emphasize deep-penetration sanitation during cleanouts

Sector | Company news

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Safe Harbor integrates 420 IT Solutions and hires founders

Vireo Growth acquires Eaze

GrowthStalk Holdings acquires 40% of Hash RX

Planet 13 issues statement on cannabis rescheduling

Vireo Growth to acquire Schwazze's additional outstanding senior secured convertible notes

Curaleaf backs out of Cannabist deal

US (MI): C3 Industries plans to close Michigan facility, lay off 62 workers

Sector | Market info

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US (NY): State OCM approves 38 new adult-use licenses

German Parliament urged to amend medical cannabis laws

Germany: Confusion over reasoning for Growers Association rejection

US (CT): Taking a look at what rescheduling actually means for the market

European Commission wants to accelerate the approval of biocontrol

US (CA): $1M a year in taxes at stake in cannabis farm, Ventura County fight

Chicago’s hemp sector braces for collapse as city ban looms

Sector | Cultivation

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Grootvlei, South Africa:

"This demo project is only the beginning"

Australian greenhouse payload approved for ISS mission

Monitoring hydrogen peroxide puts water quality back in the spotlight

Collaboration aims to cultivate the future of growing at the University of Arizona

AI-powered 'Smart Metre Project' launched in Abu Dhabi

"Innovation must enter the market faster"

New Dutch cannabis grower ready to supply coffee shops

Sector | Marketing & promotion

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Google launches cannabis ads pilot in Canada

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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Gillette student earns top NASA ranking, presents space agriculture research at Spacepoint

US (NC): Grower "hopeful" for change following reclassification

US (ME): Cannabis industry has mixed feelings over federal drug reclassification

US (NJ): NJ Leaf Workers in North Brunswick vote to unionize

Uncertainty became policy for Italian hemp growers yet business kept growing

"We've become far more efficient with water and fertilizers"

US: Kentucky's medical cannabis cultivators in a race for supply

Sector | Management information

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Avicanna announces changes to its board of directors
Peter Klapwijk, 2Harvest:

"The quality of your people matters even more than the quality of your seeds or substrates"

"Every controlled environment system, from a new crop variety to an AI-driven irrigation platform, has potential IP value"

Canadian growers defend seasonal worker program

"Compliance workload number one issue facing Autralian growers"

Why planning matters so much in cannabis cultivation

US: CSQ introduces new standards for retail, warehousing & distribution

Sector | Regulations

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Bree Vculek, Richard Coller, and Jean Selep

“Trade secrets only remain protected if companies actively treat them as such”
Trump signs executive order to reclassify cannabis

US: Cannabis moves to Schedule III

More industry reactions for possible cannabis reclassification

Cannabis industry reacts as Trump signals move to reclassify cannabis

US (MA): CCC votes to approve licenses, allowing social use at public places

US (VT): New regulation could lower number of THC products customers can buy

US (CA): Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passes new cannabis business regulations

Sector | Product information

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Dutch greenhouse coatings provider shares its on-ground experience

“Building proof-of-concept under local conditions matters in India’s horticulture sector”

Flohub announces Marketing Suite to aid dispensaries

Peat-reduced substrate solutions for tomorrow’s horticulture

App upgraded to help strengthen IPM programs

Dutchie launches new e-commerce and partner programs to aid growers

Making better cultivation decisions thanks to plant feedback

“Our system can manage equipment across 10,000+ m² using just a few wires”

Sector | General export

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Greenhouse builder speaks about success abroad

"It is still cheaper for the customer to have it shipped from the Netherlands"

COFEPRIS authorization granted to allow Mexican company to import cannabinoid products in Mexico

Canadian company completes first CBD export to Switzerland

License renewed and export agreement to Europe for THC BioMed

Sector | Health

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US (NY): Neighbors of cannabis growery air concerns about smell, emissions

Study warns of detrimental health effects for cannabis workers

US: Multidisciplinary panel finalizes six cannabis competencies for medical school students

Health Canada carried out almost 900 inspections so far in 2025

US (NV): Health alert issued over contaminated products

US (OK): Greenleaf working on retesting products after recall

Medical cannabis in Ukraine, law in place, access still limited

Sector | Climate

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full flexibility for jets and fans

Integrating LED lighting and vertical air movement into one control platform
a family story at Reimann Textiles

50 years of greenhouse energy screens

Getting the most out of the height of a greenhouse

Greenhouse owner fined for violation of Ontario Water Resources Act

First micro-plastic free shading product launched
Heat-mitigating tech reduces near-infrared radiation in greenhouses

"There's no better compliment from the industry than realizing we had it right"

Sector | Crop protection

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Improving the climate and quality of greenhouse crops with thermodiffuser mesh

Resistance-free control of bacterial disease and botrytis
European Parliament hosts Biocontrol event

"The basis of plant health lies in healthy ecosystems"

Are you feeding your predatory mites? If not, you are likely to be missing a trick

Simplifying IPM planning with a new Product Calculator

Using citronella oils to control insects
De Bruijn enthusiastic about cleaning results with Second Skin:

“As if we had brand-new gutters”

Sector | Energy

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"Plant sensors and dynamic lighting open new doors for growers"
UK: Rising transmission costs put pressure on the greenhouse sector

“It’s essential that greenhouses are offered access to the same energy cost relief schemes"
90% reduction of net GHG emissions by 2040 remains binding

ETS2 postponeed untill 2028

US: Examining propane, greenhouses, and vertical farming

Using energy to estimate profitability of greenhouses

US (WA): Okanogan County examines energy needs of cannabis cultivation

"Running on outdated screen technology is like trying to drive a modern F1 race with tires from 10 years ago"

Sector | Fertilizers

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Bionema's BiofilmTech® breakthrough

A next-generation biofertiliser that outperforms traditional single-strain biologicals

Using intelligence to make the most of water management
Brazil Potash CEO says local production could reduce geopolitical risk and price volatility

"50% of the world’s potash supply sits in countries that are sanctioned or at war"

Intrahorti team expands for future growth

BioWorks enters European market with biopesticides and biostimulants

New International Sales Manager for IntraHorti

Strong field performance for cannabis tested organic fertilizer

Sector | Greenhouse building

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Prospiant ready for next chapter with new U.S. facility

US: Largest medical cannabis facility in Texas officially opens

NL: Creating a revolutionary cultivation facility that doesn't negatively impact its surroundings

Italian judge challenges national hemp flower ban, sends bill to constitutional review

Poly or glass, which greenhouse is the right choice?
Box4Grow's Greg Payne:

“We design modular grow rooms that can be up and running in under 12 weeks”
Ceres Greenhouse Solutions:

Free webinar to dive into greenhouse planning process

Sector | Novelties

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US: Live Resin trademark available for acquisition

Betty's Edibles introduces new limited-edition flavor for winter

Sector | Lighting

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Custom LED gains ground as Italian nurseries push for efficiency

Next generation of LED lighting for horticulture revealed

Keeping employees safe from blue light hazard in LED greenhouses
Marc Salvany & Ad van der Vorst:

"We are full of plans"

Ledestar showcases new lines of LED chips and modules at MJBizCon 2025

New partnership aims to advance high energy horticulture lighting

Keeping Hop Latent Viroid in check with 405nm light

Sector | Packaging

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New range of packaging to aid consumers announced

Shipping constraints are holding Minnesota’s rising cannabis stores back from real momentum

Free MRID-integrated label generator for cannabis operators launches

Cannabis labelling, cloud printing to be on display at MJBizCon

Village Farms introduces new one-way aroma valve

US (OH): New rules for cannabis packaging proposed

US (WI): Achieving compliance in the face of a shut down

Sector | Post-harvest

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New decontamination systems to hit market

We’ve enhanced our technology to deliver a significant boost in capacity"

405 nm light jar aims to keep cannabis fresh and mold-free

New partnership aims to give growers better access to post-harvest processing equipment
World Container Index - 09 Oct:

World Container Index decreased 1% to $1,651 per 40ft container

A tailored approach to cultivation and harvesting

Research shows cannabis leaves may be more than just waste

Post-harvest starts long before the first cut

Sector | Starting material

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USBI launches 'Growing with Biochar' program, seeks input from vertical farm operators

"We see significant potential for biochar to play a role in commercial growing substrates"

Innovative substrate strategies boost plant production while reducing peat use
Jiffy’s certification framework:

“Transparency builds confidence, and confidence helps growers make informed choices”

The forgotten story behind autoflowering cannabis
CoirMedia opens new factory to serve international coco peat demand

"Giving growers confidence that their substrate partner is always ready"
Black Bear® Biochar: An engineered aggregate for growing media

“Slow pyrolysis at high temperature fixes more carbon into the solid phase instead of losing it as gas”

Understanding leaf temperature in cannabis cultivation

Sector | Technique

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After UNICEF StartUp Lab, Ghana's Verte Tower sharpens its model

“Technology should support farmers, not create barriers to adoption”
Bostjan Veronik, Waboost:

"Peroxide is not treating the root cause, only the symptoms"

Cannabis grower finds solution to E. coli problem in silos
Viscon transfers spacing fork product portfolio to Flier

"By concentrating our portfolio, we create room for innovation and growth"
PB Tec opens new location in McKinney, Texas:

"Putting down real boots in the US is very important to us"

New North American dealer announced for Gardin

Mienis Water reflects on 15 years of ultrafiltration: "Even viruses are filtered out of the water"

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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Klasmann-Deilmann to present solutions at IPM 2026

Continuous delivery made possible by "targeted stockpiling, decentralised procurement and long-standing partnerships"

Why good ideas shouldn't (and don't have to) be left lying around

Photo report: MJBizCon 2025

Last day of MJBizCon 2025

MJBizCon opens in Las Vegas

Matrix Lighting brings mixed lighting strategy to MJBizCon 2025

Cannabis ERP innovations to be showcased at MJBizCon 2025

Sector | Innovations

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Space breeding cannabis is less sci-fi than it sounds

Researchers develop new platform to expand genetic diversity in cannabis

Researchers discover new cannabis compound with anti-inflammatory benefits

US (CA): New terpene profile unveiled by Abstrax

US: Inventor comes up with "wearable way" to trim plants

New IPM AI assistant launched for cannabis growers
Can wood support the future of vertical farming?

“Our solution systematically removes moisture before it reaches critical levels"

Sector | Machinery

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New compact dehumidifier operates on propane

"Growers can save up to 50 percent energy compared to traditional heating and venting"

Advancing cannabis automation at MJBizCon

US: Changing the game for automated infused-flower production

New Argus Axia control system announced

“Automation will drive efficiency, but it will also elevate the roles of greenhouse workers”

Slovenia: Six new nanobubble generators to arrive on the market

Automated greenhouse roof cleaning regardless of gutter size