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Could rescheduling marijuana bring about changes that help reduce the energy that commercial cannabis cultivators use and improve the environmental impact of the industry overall?
It is well established that indoor cannabis cultivation facilities have a significant energy and environmental footprint, largely stemming from the enormous electricity draw of horticultural lighting, powerful HVAC-D systems and the various pumps, fans and other equipment required to maintain an optimal growing atmosphere.
While we can’t fully predict what a post-rescheduling U.S. marijuana sector would look like, we can look to the controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) sector for some examples of how cannabis cultivators might be able to shift production to less energy-intense models.
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