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Cannabis in context: green economy and ecology

Bag the Tags! California's Eco-Absurdity

By Tiffany Devitt on 2022-06-29
The attempt to track the movement of every cannabis plant is polluting the environment with plastic waste.
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Commentary: Stop Growing Hemp for CBD!

By Jerry Whiting on 2021-07-06
The CBD market is saturated, but there's a bright future for fiber, hurd, and bast.
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Wasted: Plastic Packaging, Cannabis Biomass & Throw-Away Vapes

By Aaron Miguel Cantú and Martin A. Lee on 2021-02-22
Hemp-based solutions for a cannabis industry problem.
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USDA Director Vilsack: Climate Reformer or Saboteur?

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-02-14
What will Biden’s pick for Agriculture Secretary mean for small farmers, the hemp industry, and efforts to address climate change?
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Fighting Fire with Fire

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-01-02
Part two of a 2-part series on cannabis, climate change, and the California wildfires.
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Cannabis, the Climate Crisis & the West Coast Wildfires

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-12-31
What does the changing climate portend for the future of cannabis farming in California and Oregon?
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Closing the Circle

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-24
The final installment of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.
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Showdown at Navajo Nation

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-23
Part 4 of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.
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Standing Up in Lakota Country

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-21
Part 3 of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.
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Growing a Cannabis Economy on White Earth

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-20
Part 2 of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.
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