What Can Be Done to Make Marijuana Growing a ‘Greener’ Operation
Every kilogram of cultivated marijuana leads to about 4.3 tons of carbon dioxide.
Slowly but surely, medicinal use of cannabis is becoming more widely acceptable across the United States and the world, while states like Colorado and Washington are filling to the brim with luscious and towering grow operations.
We’ve certainly seen the potential revenue from this expansive industry, but unfortunately, not everything about the marijuana business is good and green. One aspect that has yet to be overcome is energy consumption, which according to a multitude of sources, is leading to an alarmingly large energy footprint.
According to John Kagia, the Director of Industry Analytics for the Washington DC-based cannabis industry consulting firm New Frontier, every kilogram of cultivated marijuana leads to about 4.3 tons of carbon dioxide.
To put that in perspective for you, that equates to about seven cross-country road trips in your...
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