Intracanopy lighting or intercanopy lighting, sometimes called under-canopy lighting, is by no means a new technology in controlled-environment agriculture. Commercial cultivators have been installing it for years under the canopy of their tomatoes, peppers, and vines. Now, cannabis facilities are catching on to this concept.  ..read more

Energy is a hot-button issue in the European Union (EU). Despite a push to reduce energy consumption, transition to renewables, and import less, the EU electrical system struggles with uncertainty. In this landscape, energy has become a particularly potent concern to cannabis in Germany, the continent's first recreational market ..read more

There are two available licenses available to entrepreneurs in Canada's recreational cannabis market. One can now be considered the more traditional route—a standard cultivation license—and a second avenue is a micro cultivation license ..read more

LED grow lights may be more efficient and longer-lasting than traditional grow lights, but they are not immune to technical issues and failures. Regardless of the technology, brand, or model, you'll probably need to diagnose an issue with an LED light fixture at some point in your professional life ..read more

A major shift is happening from HPS to LED horticultural lighting in the greenhouse sector. Increasingly, greenhouses using supplemental lighting are transitioning to LED solutions to boost yields, cut energy expenses, and, ultimately, increase revenues.  ..read more

In the EU and other countries, cannabis is regulated as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Australia and Germany are just two examples. With the US Department of Health's recent recommendation to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, this plant will likely exist in a pharmaceutical context in the United States soon ..read more

Europe has become the epicenter of global medical cannabis developments in recent years. While it's been a slow, often disjointed start, momentum on the continent is finally building, with several major countries establishing regulated markets. By the end of 2023, Prohibition Partners project the EU's collective medical cannabis market, including the UK, will hit €516 million ($547.39 million ..read more

Far-red light has recently become a bit of a buzzword in cannabis cultivation. However, despite years of reports from growers about the value of red light on development yields, it's only recently that plant researchers have legally been able to study this effect on a regulated crop ..read more

Light fixture ballasts or drivers are certainly not the most discussed technology in cannabis cultivation, but they should be. The deceivingly benign driver has an outsized impact on your growing climate, maintenance costs, environmental flexibility and production quality ..read more

Cannabis cultivators are currently facing an uphill battle in terms of profitability. Yes, the industry is worth tens of billions, but the market is also facing several major downward pressures that, as recent reporting has made clear, have left most with a pessimistic outlook ..read more