Indoor cannabis farms in California
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Indoor cannabis cultivation in the US uses more energy than all outdoor agriculture in the country. This produces a large, growing emission footprint that is often not recognized.
“Consumers come to believe that this is a “natural medicine” and that it is “green” in all senses.” Evan Mills At Energy Associates, a California consulting company. “There's a lot of greenwashing.”
Over 60% of 24,000 tons of cannabis is grown…
Source: www.newscientist.com
