As marijuana cultivation expands across the United States and globally, concerns are emerging about its environmental footprint—particularly about cannabis grows and water usage.

As marijuana cultivation expands across the United States and globally, concerns are emerging about its environmental footprint—particularly about cannabis grows and water usage.

A recent policy shift made by state cannabis regulators, an effort to prevent illegal water practices, is largely barring growers from using water hauling as a primary water source for the farms.

In San Bernadino County alone, a reported 4,000 acre-feet of water was stolen in 2021—enough to submerge 4,000 football stadiums in a foot of water. Water woes aren’t just an issue for California ...

A Humboldt County cannabis grower has agreed to pay $750,000, remove unpermitted ponds and restore streams and wetlands after state officials accused him of violating regulations protecting water ...

A Humboldt County cannabis grower has agreed to pay $750,000, remove unpermitted ponds and restore streams and wetlands after state officials accused him of violating regulations protecting water ...

The island is running out of marijuana after the sole cultivator stopped operations and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission isn't allowing shops to ship their product in from the mainland.

Indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in Massachusetts, where recreational marijuana has been legal since 2016, are responsible for 10% of all the state’s industrial electricity use, according ...