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Native Roots' head grower ditched 10-gallon pots and double-ended HPS

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ACE Venture completes 51% acquisition of Vireo Health New York

FBI raids Virginia Senate leader's Office and cannabis dispensary in alleged bribery probe

US (CA): Sonoma County cannabis projects under review

Glass House Brands applies for DEA registration

Sector | Company news

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CSQ invites public comments on EU GMP Addendum

Green Thumb Industries files applications for DEA registration

US: Speakeasy to open first dispensary in Eastern Kentucky

CBIH seeks to participate in DEA rescheduling hearing

UFCW Local 27 files federal unfair labor practice charges against The Apothecarium, TerrAscend

Hydrofarm Holdings, Quality Horticulture complete partnership

CAN: High Tide takes out $40M loan with major bank

Sector | Market info

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Cannabis accounting and fractional CFO services expand in the U.S.

Germany: High Tide subsidiary achieves highest quarter sales in history

Israel faces tough choices on medical cannabis market

California cannabis sales reach $311 million in April, bringing 2026 total to $1.2 billion

Florida medical marijuana sales top $659 million in 2026

Utah's total MMJ patient count tops 110,000

US: New regulations raise stakes for hemp growers

Sector | Cultivation

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"The most expensive cannabis facility mistakes happen before a single plant goes in the ground"
Cultivation as product-driven discipline:

What's changing in cannabis cultivation in 2026?

US (OH): How growers create most popular strains in state industry

"Technology second, plants first, not the other way around"

Airmix concept now usable year-round, with introduction of active dehumidification

Study finds that Morocco’s cannabis cooperatives outperform in seed oil production

US (CA): Cannacruz relocates cultivation operations

Sector | Marketing & promotion

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CBD Kratom launches "Freedom To Choose Hemp" campaign
4/20 special part. 1

4/20 in 2026: cultural celebration or business opportunity?

Nuance on Dutch leadership in horticulture: "Keep innovating, or you'll be overtaken"

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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US (OK): Grow facility near Dewey searched by authorities

Inside the Good Day Farm lawsuit

Cannabis seller has no due process claim, Oregon tax court says

US (MD): Cannabis growth facility eyes new spot for growth facility near Crisfield

US (OK): Judge rules in favor of cannabis farm, lifts suspension in tracing case

Transitioning from traditional horti to medical cannabis

Trulieve CEO wins on cannabis as state probes 'Megatron' Florida facility

Sector | Management information

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Planet 13 announces new appointments to Board of Directors

US (MA): Gov hits reset on cannabis board

US (OK): OMMA issues recall for contaminated pre-roll batches

Ireland: Dr Owen Doyle appointed as Chairperson of the Horticulture Education Leadership Group

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"

Sector | Regulations

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US takes a leap forward on cannabis policy

Namibia doesn’t want to let courts rule on cannabis policy

US: CT lawmakers reinstate cap on THC in cannabis flower after pushback

Moldova expands hemp regulations

US: Sen. Rand Paul introduces hemp regulation bill

Bavarian court makes decision on intoxicating hemp

US (MN): Renville County approves its first permit for growing cannabis outdoors

Sector | Product information

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Bluelab introduces pH PenPlus, designed for continuity

US (IL): New alcohol-free THC drinks to hit the market
Design and utility patents pending in Canada and the US

Rethinking the net pot: Improving cube stability and root handling in NFT systems

US: Creating a breakthrough in compliant cannabis aroma science

Closing the gap between cannabis advertising and purchase
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

Sector | Today on Social Media

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Voyager Genetics

Los Arias

Pawat Chantaphakul

Paul Alford

Sector | General export

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HYTN successfully exports cannabis vape cartridges to Australia

HYTN releases products for sale in Germany

Avicanna subsidiary completes first export to Australia

Costa Rica" Hybrida Farms completes first export to EU

JACANA Completes first export of medical cannabis to the Cayman Islands

CAN: Herbal Dispatch announces 298kg export destined for German market
Greenhouse builder speaks about success abroad

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

Sector | Health

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US: St. Louis marijuana facility faces product recall and loss in labor conflict

Lawsuit filed in Illinois takes aim at cannabis companies for not warning of mental health risks

US (MO): State recalls contaminated cannabis products

US (ME): Concerns raised over moldy, irradiated products

US (CA): $1M grant funds study on greener, cleaner cannabis farming

US (NY): Cannabis products recalled due to "unreliable" tests

US: Medicare may soon cover certain cannabis medications for seniors

Sector | Climate

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Avraham Arbel:

"As LED adoption accelerates, greenhouse climate strategies must evolve“

Why screen systems are essential for an optimal greenhouse climate
DryGair CEO on 2026 vision:

"Turning grower challenges into operational control"
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

Sector | Crop protection

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BioWorks launches new crop protection agents
The shift from IPM to Integrated Plant Health

“It can seem like too large a hill to climb until something like pesticide resistance develops”

Stimera appoints Lon Kreger as CEO to lead next chapter of commercial growth

Boosting biological performance and operational efficiency with Entomatic tank mixing
Inside an emergency harvest at Faven's Sacramento R&D facility

When Fusarium strikes at day 45

Germany: Disinfectant successfully used for four decades in stable hygiene and disease control

"A drone that inspects greenhouse plants to detect issues early before they spread"

Sector | Energy

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Global inflation rises as energy prices increase
UK company eyes £300 million market

Pilot initiative to test transparent solar films in West Africa

Yeager Energy to expand geothermal capacity in Oostland, Netherlands
March 31, Leamington, Ontario

Voltiris expands toward North America; energy innovation takes center stage at ACT Leamington Grower Summit

Big Marble Farms to sell excess power to City of Medicine Hat’s grid

Horticulture plays an important role in testing techniques for energy storage
demonstration in Monster greenhouse

Research on greenhouses as an energy hub

Sector | Fertilizers

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China retains stable supply of fertilizers

As Europe rethinks fertilizer supply, a German biogas pilot turns waste into fertilizer nutrients
Netafim introduces the NetaFlex 5G

“Without soil buffering, small changes in concentration are inevitably going to affect uptake and uniformity"
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"

BioWorks enters European market with biopesticides and biostimulants

Sector | Novelties

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USDA-APHIS grants non-regulated status to two gene-edited hemp varieties

Bringing ancient cannabis enzymes back to life shows how cannabinoid production evolved

US: Live Resin trademark available for acquisition

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

Sector | Greenhouse building

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US (CA): 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse coming soon to Desert Hot Springs

US OH): Ascension BioMedical expands with new grow facility

US (MN): Cultivation facility near high school gets green light

Missouri sets sights on establishing licensed cannabis research
Victoire Thery, Filclair:

"Is the traditional glass greenhouse model still the most secure investment, given the scale of capital required?"
Albers Alligator joins AVAG

"Time to show us more"
Jerry Bleckley and Scott Thompson retire from Prospiant:

"If horticulture has a Hall of Fame, we need to get these two guys in it"

Sector | Lighting

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Screen light plans with confidence: a practical guide for comparing LED proposals

"A light plan is more than just a simulation"

JumpLights rounds out product lineup with the Vert, an LED series built specifically for vertical racking
SpectraGrow and Harvest Today collaborate on retractable LED system targeting 200 plants per cubic meter

"This is a practical solution to a big pain point in many vertical farms"

Ridder and RED Horticulture join forces to enable smarter lighting and energy management

Gavita International strengthens Plant Specialist Team with the appointment of Charlotte Pijnenburg

From photobiology to dynamic lighting strategies in greenhouse production

Louis Golaz steps down from RED Horticulture leadership

Sector | Packaging

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Rising plastic costs drive interest in PHA-based alternatives in Europe’s greenhouse supply chain

Belgian plastic crates find their way into Dutch aubergine nurseries

US (KY): Steuart Nutrition to establish new headquarters in Erlanger

Inside Portland’s cannabis packaging recycling facility

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

Sector | Post-harvest

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Cannatrol scales global availability of precision post-harvest technology
Daniel Cook, True Terpenes

The race to the bottom: "How cannabis forgot its senses"
"Once they are gone, they are gone,” Simon Knobel, Calyx Containers

Technical advances in cannabis curing focus on water activity and terpene stability

New hash-washing machine launches

Aweta announces new CEO
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

Sector | Starting material

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Belgium strawberry grower starts new cycle on re-used substrate, steamed to be pathogen free

"The consistency, hydration, and overall performance stay reliable from batch to batch"
American Biochar Institute outlines how the S668 standard can help growers

"Non-compliant biochar means inconsistent data, and inconsistent data means risk"

Checking daily drain measurements and rootzone parameters
Klasmann-Deilmann at the Global Biochar Commercialisation Summit in London

Scaling up biochar: the role horticulture can play
Legro brings Botanicoir products to the Dutch market

"Coco is a logical step for many companies"

Crop steering starts in the substrate: Inside the new Growbag COCO

Sector | Technique

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Joao Constantino, grower at Canna.biz

Unpacking greenhouse crop steering and RTR
Riccardo Russo, Vifra:

“Managing the full water cycle starts with water quality and continues with reusing water whenever possible"
Van der Ende Group renews Curves selection tool

"More efficient pump selection in the heating sector"
Offers Free Industry-ready Toolkit for Farmworker Awareness Week

EFI Champions Farmworker Recognition Nationwide
Boštjan Veronik, CEO of Waboost:

"Preventing conditions that allow Pythium to thrive"
Patrick Niederer, Lock Drives

"The difference lies in the technology"

New generation of sensors introduced

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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Webinar to examine how integrated systems define greenhouse performance

CAN: TeaPot declares second Saturday in May “Take Your Mom to the Dispensary Day”

ACT Summit heads to British Columbia

US: District Cannabis launches campaign to make 4/20 a national holiday

Cannabis Europa event heads to London

ICBC Berlin 2026 wraps up

Day two at ICBC Berlin: night parties, slow morning, and social clubs

Sector | Innovations

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Ten new products to hit Dutch market from Village Farms

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

Sector | Machinery

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Bringing precision humidification to greenhouses

New FlexAIR helps growers address changing substrate availability
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”