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New York sets deadline for marijuana cultivation-sustainability plans

Marijuana cultivators in New York have until Aug. 31, 2025, to submit sustainability plans to regulators as part…

News August 21
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How packaging can help cannabis brands gain a competitive edge

In an increasingly crowded market, packaging is one of the few remaining ways for cannabis businesses to stay…

News August 30
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs

Canopy Growth Corp. dissolved the Social Impact and Advocacy team, which led the company's environmental, social and governance…

News May 20
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Opinion: Why marijuana companies should strive to create an effective ESG program

Sustainable investing priorities known as ESG - short for corporate environmental, social and governance - took center stage…

News December 15
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Cannabis industry needs regenerative organic farming, not modified seeds

As the legal marijuana industry continues to expand, it’s urgent that we understand the consequences of placing too…

News August 26
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Marijuana cultivators should rethink how they measure water use, new report says

As demand for water increases and the supply remains limited, marijuana cultivators might need to change the way…

News March 2
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Marijuana companies face new regulations, oversight tied to water use

With summer looming, marijuana growers from California to Massachusetts will confront untried regulations and potentially greater enforcement of…

News April 17
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