Tag: cannabis
Stressed About Increasing Yield? Just Don’t Stress Your Plants!
A Prescription from the Gro Doctors by John Vivichhia These days master growers are often pressured by management to squeeze more and more yield out of their grow facilities to drive operational profitability, The Bottom Line. It makes sense, right? Profits are king! But pushing yields stresses more than just the master grower and plant […]
NCIA Holds Fourth Annual Northeast Cannabis Business Conference
by Emily Langner The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) recently held its Northeast Cannabis Business Conference in Boston. This is the fourth year the association has held the conference and expo, formerly called the “Seed to Sale Show.” According to Morgan Fox, media relations director for the NCIA, the goal of the Northeast Cannabis Business […]
Setting the Standards for an Energy-Efficient Cannabis Industry
by Emily Langner In 2008, The Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) was signed into law, setting economy-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for Massachusetts. Also in 2008, the Green Communities Act (GCA) was passed, which “promotes a dramatic expansion in energy efficiency and supports the development of renewable energy resources,” in an effort to meet […]
National Cannabis Industry Association: Creating Opportunities for Facilities Design in Legal Cannabis Markets
by Morgan Fox In the last several years, few industries have witnessed the type of growth and maturation as the legal cannabis industry. Changes in state laws and public perception have allowed the regulated industry to evolve at an unprecedented rate, and new innovations and opportunities are being created every day that are attracting entrepreneurs […]
LAN-TEL Provides Security and IT Systems for Cannabis Facility
Norwood, MA – Security and IT requirements for cannabis cultivation, medical and retail facilities are complex and critically important. Recent projects for Revolutionary Growers and Revolutionary Clinics by LAN-TEL Communications, headquartered in Norwood, are illustrative of the comprehensive planning, design, and installation of low-voltage systems that ensure cannabis facilities meet stringent security and data requirements. […]
Fluence Reports on Cannabis Lighting Market
Austin, TX – Fluence by OSRAM, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and agriculture production, released findings from its fourth annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report conducted in partnership with Cannabis Business Times, whose mission is to accelerate the success of legal cannabis cultivators. The report, based on […]
The Prototype of a Cannabis Facility
Emerging Design Trends in Marijuana Dispensaries by Ryan Noone The design, layout, and overall consumer experience across various retail stores has almost become predictable thanks to big box retail store giants commonly distributing groceries, convenience items, clothing, and alcohol. Upon entry to a traditional retail store, a consumer is immediately surrounded by products which they […]
Legal Marijuana: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Sound
by Andrew Carballeira Massachusetts, like many other U.S. states, is on the fast-track toward a legal framework for medicinal and recreational cannabis. With an annual sales forecast of about $1 billion in Massachusetts alone, commercial-scale production of cannabis presents numerous opportunities through the supply chain from the grower to the distributor. With these opportunities come […]
K+K Renovating Bostica Cannabis Facility
Lynn, MA – Keenan + Kenny (K+K), a Falmouth architectural firm specializing in cannabis design throughout Massachusetts, is currently renovating an original General Electric plant in Lynn as a new cannabis cultivation facility for Bostica, LLC. A 120-foot tall smokestack will be utilized by CSI Engineering to vent the mechanical systems. The current cultivation area […]
Wareham Cannabis Facility Completed
Wareham, MA – Acella Construction Corporation announced that construction has been completed on the new T. Bear Inc. cannabis extraction and manufacturing facility in Wareham. T. Bear Inc. (TBI) is a cannabis manufacturing company presently awaiting receipt of its final license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Construction on the 8,000sf facility, located on the […]
