Marijuana is the nation's most energy-intensive crop, and federal prohibition makes it difficult for the industry to clean up its act
Marijuana is the nation's most energy-intensive crop, and federal prohibition makes it difficult for the industry to clean up its act,with some form of legal sales. But as the market expands, regulators and activists are pushing the industry to become more efficient — and that might require federal legalization. Because marijuana is banned under federal law, cannabis cannot be regulated nor can its environmental effects be researched by EPA.
inefficient, indoor growing operations in states that would simply source their raw product from elsewhere were it legal, the pair reports. And in most cases, banks are banned fromCannabis plants grow in the 'vegetation room' at Vireo Health's medical marijuana cultivation facility, Aug. 19, 2016 in Johnstown, New York. in the cannabis industry," said Allyson Browne, an independent cannabis policy consultant with a background in renewable energy.
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