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Cannabis, at its core, is an agricultural enterprise. As the model of the massive pot farm becomes more common with the onset of legalization and a growing...

I do have one area of concern when dealing with mass production and distribution of cannabis: its effect on the environment.

Water use and other actions by the marijuana industry in the Emerald Triangle of Northern California and Southern Oregon are threatening salmon already in danger of extinction,...

So far, 2014 has been a record year for California heat. While this may not be a bad thing for cannabis cultivators per se – some strains...

Disaster strikes my grow op! Here near the end, a month into flowering, I have run into a myriad of problems. The smooth sailing up until this...

High Times says cannabis cultivation is emerging as an issue in the American West’s interminable conflicts over the control of water. On May 20, the US Bureau...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees management of federal water resources, “is evaluating how the Controlled Substances Act applies in the context of Reclamation project water...

The above video from Mother Jones provides an unusual argument for legalizing cannabis: illegal grow operations can be very, very bad for the environment. The short clip follows Mourad Gabriel, a...

After 11 weeks of vegetative growth, my Blue Dream plants have reached a good size and it’s now time to move into the flowering stage. The main...

The plants are progressing nicely, and I have not run into any new problems or issues. I did notice a worm crawling around in one of the flower...

Kind Love, a Colorado dispensary, is setting up a water treatment system to recover 97% of its waste water, making it far more sustainable.

I have grown marijuana using three different types of methods : hydroponics, aquaponics, and dirt. Dirt is by far the easiest and most forgiving of all of...

It’s now been exactly 2 months and 3 days since I first brought home some clones and set up a small cannabis grow in my apartment in...

As a novice grower, I’ve been trying my best to be open to as much advice as I can find from experienced marijuana growers. Working at a...

After almost 2 weeks of having my cannabis plants in flower in my studio apartment in Denver, I can say that things are going well. Almost too...

After almost a month growing my own cannabis plants, things are going well and I think the plants are going to be ready to start flowering in...

After over 3 weeks growing two marijuana plants in a closet in my studio apartment in Denver, I’m happy to report that the plants are healthy and...

After 10 days of growing two plants in my closet using a single light, I’m happy to report that everything is going well. As mentioned in the...