Elmar Mair, Neatleaf In the heart of Santa Cruz, California, where agricultural innovation thrives, the seeds of Neatleaf were sown. Amid discussions of the "fourth agricultural revolution" and the potential of automation, data-driven farming, and controlled environments, a glaring gap in efficient data collection and optimization emerged. Founded in 2020 by Elmar Mair, … [Read more...] about Cultivating the Future: Neatleaf’s AI and Robotics Revolution in Cannabis Farming
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10 Cannabis Brands Dedicated to Equity
These cannabis companies are taking steps towards social equity. Image by twenty20photos An increasing number of cannabis companies are making efforts towards highlighting social equity in their missions. These businesses help support many causes, like working against racism, educating underfunded communities, funding research, assisting those incarcerated for cannabis … [Read more...] about 10 Cannabis Brands Dedicated to Equity
How Hemp is Helping Decontaminate the Earth
Hemp is cleaning up and absorbing the toxins in contaminated soil in region including Chernobyl. Photo credit: twenty20photos. Not only can people use hemp to make clothes, carpets, rope, paper, food and even plastic, but studies say it can also grow in – and clean – contaminated soil. With its industrial, nutritive and medicinal properties, the magical plant has a … [Read more...] about How Hemp is Helping Decontaminate the Earth
New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
Industrial hemp can be used for everything from packaging, to medicine, to food, to building and car materials. Photo credit: DmytroMykhailov. New York has the potential to become a pioneer in sustainability ahead of the opening of retail stores next year. The state legislature, who approved cannabis for adult recreational use in March 2021, will consider a Senate bill this … [Read more...] about New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
New app Encourages Cannabis Consumers to Shop More Sustainably
Photo contributed by O’Neil Rudolph. A new app launching in February will reward consumers for their efforts to be more sustainable while shopping at participating dispensaries. “Cannachange works towards a more sustainable cannabis industry by incentivizing consumers to return their recyclable cannabis packaging to participating dispensaries,” said O’Neil Rudloph, the … [Read more...] about New app Encourages Cannabis Consumers to Shop More Sustainably
