Based on their calculations, cannabis production results in over 2,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide emitted for every kilogram of product (defined as dried flowers), and its legalization has had a ...

Location, location, location: That’s the deciding factor when it comes to the size of marijuana cultivation’s carbon footprint, according to a new study out of Colorado State University.

A recent study out of Colorado found growing marijuana indoors can emit as much as 5.5 tons of CO2 equivalent per kilogram of dried weed. That adds up, so one Vermont grower tracked down a more ...

You can see glimpses of this in the often-recycled or zero-waste packaging some cannabis brands are now using. Why then, is the carbon footprint of cannabis currently so high, and keeps growing as ...

THC Design’s larger goal? To become the very first, fully carbon neutral, indoor-grown cannabis company in the world. The cultivation facilities are on their way, using a state-of-the-art water ...

Based on their calculations, cannabis production results in over 2,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide emitted for every kilogram of product (defined as dried flowers), and its legalization has had a ...

Their research shows that U.S. indoor cannabis cultivation results in life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of between 2,283 and 5,184 kilograms of carbon dioxide per kilogram of dried flower.

The Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the county cannabis code that will require carbon scrubbers and impose stiffer penalties. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo After years of ...