Massachusetts Pitches Revisions to Cannabis Energy Regulations

Massachusetts Pitches Revisions to Cannabis Energy Regulations

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Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission published their draft adult use rules (935 CMR 500.000) and draft medical use rules (935 CMR 501.000). There are a few potential energy-related game-changers, whose implications are uncertain, so if you’re motivated please review and comment. The CCC will hear comments until 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2019 via email (CannabisCommission@State.MA.US; subject = “Draft Regulations:Adult Use of Marijuana” or “Draft Regulations: Medical Use of Marijuana”) or snail mail (Cannabis Control Commission, 101 Federal Street, 13th Floor, Boston, MA 02110; Attention: Public Comments). CCC will also hold two public hearings: August 14, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET at the Health Policy Commission at 50 Milk Street, 8th Floor Boston, MA 02109August 15, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET at Western New England University School of…
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Planting Season for Controlled Environment Agriculture

Planting Season for Controlled Environment Agriculture

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Last fall I had the pleasure of attending the Cannabis Sustainability Symposium in Denver, Colorado. This now-annual event brought together cultivators, equipment manufacturers, energy and waste specialists and others with an interest in reducing the industry’s energy and carbon footprint. Together, we addressed many of the current issues cannabis cultivators are facing, from how to optimize facilities for energy and water use, how to manage solid waste in an environmentally safe way while complying with strict state laws and regulations, and how to bring technical and business model innovation to the industry. While ostensibly the event was designed by and for cannabis stakeholders, after participating in the multiple sessions, over conversations with industry leaders and during moments of quiet contemplation, I came away with the impression that we’re on the…
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