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Italy: Despite hemp associationss hearing at the Senate, hemp ban is expected to go through

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US (ME): Maine government expands Nova Farms product recall

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US (FL): Pioneer Green Farms receives second hemp license

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US: National Hemp Association awarded $19.6M to monitor impact of hemp cultivation

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US (MI): Pleasantrees debuts "Enjoy More" campaign

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US (MI): Detroit Lakes City Council struggling for cannabis consensus

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US (NY): Inside of a harvesting facility

Sector | Company news

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US: Body and Mind enters into credit facility agreement

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US (WA): Still no tracking system in Washington, over a decade after legalization

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US (CO): Tabernash IgadI officially closes

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US (MI): More than $600,000 worth of cannabis flowers stolen in West Michigan

US (MS): Sweet Life Canna Co to open doors for facility tour

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US (CA): Hemp smell stinks up a storm in town of Sutter

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US (CO): Denver cannabis facility to shut down, laying off dozens of employees

Sector | Market info

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US (MA): Boston licenses being surrendered at alarming pace

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New licenses drive growth of Costa Rican hemp sector

"Now it's time for local producers to shine in New Jersey"

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US (MA): Fall River retail market blossoming

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US (VT): Two years after legalization, how is the Vermont industry doing?

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US (CT): Sales down 12% for month of September

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US (NJ): Court decision leaves state hemp industry at a standstill

Sector | Cultivation

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New Sterling unit heaters designed for horticulture

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US (UT): Tooele County outdoor cultivation completes MMJ harvest

Dutch grower FYTA gears up for next phase of closed cannabis chain experiment

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US (SD): Hemp harvest nears completion amid early growing season challenges

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US (CA): Grower completes phase 1 construction of cannabis ranch, first crop expected in 2025

Solution for gutter hygiene introduced at CGC 2024

Aurora to study cannabis aromas

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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South African municipality harvests second batch of produce, despite doubters

Portuguese grower to tackle indoor cultivation next to their greenhouse

"Going indoors allows us to expand our genetics portfolio"

"Consistency is what the market needs right now"

From breeding berries to growing cannabis indoors

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US: Inside the banking company cashing in on legalization

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US (MO): Regulators denying certification to Missouri Social Equity license winners

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US (NY): Growers experience the agony and the ecstasy of harvest time

Sector | Management information

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NL: Heliospectra announces new Manager of Technical Solutions

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US (NE): Officials deny witness tampering allegations

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Canada: StateHouse has entered bankruptcy proceedings

DryGair hires new CFO and Technical Support Manager

Patrick Ulloa appointed as Quality and Compliance Manager at Biortica

NZ: Greenfern Industries' Managing Director resigns

US: Hippos Cannabis CEO appointed to new Missouri business group

Sector | Regulations

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US (IL): Springfield moving forward with Delta-8 ban

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Bahaman government in process of setting up Cannabis Authority to aid industry

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Curaleaf calls on UK government to have stricter regulations on non-industry cannabis

US (PA): New laws means Penn companies no longer have to limit deductions

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US (DE): State to hold first licensing lottery this week

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US (TX): Delta 8 Hemp to be subject of upcoming legislative sessions

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US (NJ): Sparta council votes yes to introduce cannabis businesses to township

Sector | Product information

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Trustt launches free version of seed-to-sale platform for growers

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US: Examining the field of craft goods

US (SC): ICL launches fertilizer in North America

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US (MA): Industry leaders concerned following reports of "moldy" products

US: The right time to capitalize on New Jersey tax rebates

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Würk continues to offer workforce management solutions

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US (CO): LeafLink aiming to help payments with PoST service

Sector | Today on Social Media

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TheGoose.tez - CannaGoose.eth

Nate The Nug Ninja

Jashandeep Singh Kang

The market is still growing

Sector | Personal news

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In memoriam: Maarten Vegt

In memoriam: Kees de Groot

Sector | General export

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Rwanda positioning itself to become key exporter of medical cannabis

New Zealand grower exports to EU and UK

Timelapse Panama Canal - Pacific Ocean

Sector | Health

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New Zealand: Study shows that NZ MMJ has a higher THC amount than necessary

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Partnership to introduce range of cannabis products in Poland

US (FL): Grant funds UF research for potential opioid relief

Sector | Climate

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Subsoil research increased in central and southern Italy

Meeting the water needs of farms

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US (CA): USDCC publishes environmental impact report

US (NY): Office of Cannabis introduces new tool to support climate goals and improve cannabis sustainability

Vincent Kickert, ARC Technology:

“Adding climate systems without finding the right balance can result in a setback”

US (MO): Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

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How France's hemp industry helps in fight against climate change

Justin Graves, FogCo:

"Humidity control and cooling with integrated fan and misting solutions"

Sector | Crop protection

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Amblyseius swirskii, a benchmark pest control product

SGS Crop Science and Healthy Hydroponics team up

Early detection system offers crucial insights into disease risk

Koppert announces new global leadership team

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US: Mold still an issue with cultivation

How to find reliable cannabis testing labs

US (KY): University of Kentucky pathologists research Fusarium

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What are the best practices for harvest season?

Sector | Energy

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New rebate subsidiary launched

Greenhouse CO2 use must and can be more efficient

Too little cultivation in greenhouse full of solar panels

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How N.J. is working to reduce energy costs for cannabis industry

"The grower soon saw that the system was making good choices"

Energy optimisation for grower thanks to digital twin technology

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'Carbon footprint floating solar energy systems similar to land systems'

Wisconsin’s Alliant Energy focus on energy is a grower win

Sector | Fertilizers

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outdoor pesticide application equipment

US: EPA reinstates and expands pesticide Application Exclusion Zone protections

Growing on human dung, what do people think?

A Cape Cod couple lost their restaurant lease. Now they're delivering cannabis

Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022

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Breaking down the power of nitrogen for cannabis

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Sector | Novelties

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US (MI): People camp for 3 weeks for Detroit licenses

AU: New cannabis labelling technology aims to standardize the industry

Sector | Greenhouse building

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US (OR): Bid deadline for Oregon grow facility announced

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US (CA): Cultivation center proposed for Templeton

SCRE3NS & Horizon Screening Installations team up

“Local installation teams are a major advantage in the Canadian screen market”

What’s the greenhouse industry like in Medicine Hat and Redcliff, Alberta?

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US: C3 Industries to expand O'Fallon facility by 50,000 sqft

CAN: SEF announces RGC as exclusive construction partner

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Rhode Island Officials Consider Letting Marijuana Packages Have More Color

Sector | Lighting

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Mike Howard, Fohse

“It’s not always as simple as increasing light and receiving a linear increase in yield”

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US (FL): Superior LED Technologies announces 3.1 PPE lighting

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CAN (ON): Cannabis grow that switched to LEDs got problems getting rebate money

CAN (QC): Bécancour-based grower to leverage LED and HPS tech to optimize energy efficiency and light intensity

what’s behind incentives and rebates, and how to make use of them

“LED lights are cheaper than upgrading the grid”

CAN: Sollum Technologies

New dynamic LED lighting management products launched

New full-LED grow light system CLX-2 introduced

Sector | Packaging

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Rhode Island cannabis packaging could get more colorful and informative

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Deadline for Missouri’s new cannabis plain packaging is Sept. 1

New compostable flower pod system unveiled

US (NY): New cannabis recycling program launched to collect empty packaging

Cannabis brand achieves plastic negative certification across all product lines

Sector | Post-harvest

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Bridging the disconnect between cultivation and post-harvest

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Spencer Craig new COO, and Chris Mapson new VP of marketing at Cannatrol

Post-Brexit border issues are still impacting plant imports in Britain and Europe

Yogesh Jhamtani, Buffalo Extraction Systems

Spreading the benefits of cannabis through technology and extracts

Jim Sanfilippo, VIST Labs:

“85% of the raw cannabis samples we test contain Aspergillus”

Postharvest cannabis technology receives two European patent approvals

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US (CT): New anti-microbial remediation system unveiled

Sector | Starting material

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Strategic partnership between Green Growmaster and Grow Glide

Arjan van Leest and Kyle Freedman, Jiffy:

“Peat-free growbags help growers reach higher yields sustainably”

New plugs aim to boost cannabis cloning efficiency

17th International Peatland Conference held in Taizhou, China

India: New operations manager for Biogrow Protec

Plant genome editing with new type of Crispr technique

"The cannabis market has higher requirements"

Chinese rock wool factory builds research greenhouse

Sector | Technique

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Study: How to prevent heat loss in greenhouses

Why pH matters in aquaponics

NL: Log & Solce partners with 30MHz

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NZ: Horticulture New Zealand inviting applicants for scholarship program

Heavy drinkers vs slow sippers: Identify water consumption based on dryback

What is the difference between square and round propagation plugs?

Why move plants around?

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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US (OH): Ohio Cannabis and Business Summit officially wraps

BioFirst Group takes home two Trends Impact Awards

US: GLASE launches E-GROW course to promote CEA amongst the youth

Smart lighting and its role in standardization to be discussed at Science in the City International

NL: MCPIR announces new webinar for November 6

Registration open for AdvanCEA Greenhouse Environmental Control course

Indoor Ag-Con announces new advisory board

Sector | Machinery

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Australian grower steps up inventory management and compliance game

Sector | Innovations

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Understanding synthetic seeds for large-scale cannabis production

"R&D plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry"

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US; Post harvest optimization technology produces a more consistent product

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US (OH): Hemp shows promise as a natural pesticide

US (CA): Grad student awarded $25,000 fellowship for cannabis genetics research