Many medical marijuana patients consume medicine produced from cannabis plants that have been grown indoors. Decades of prohibition meant growers were forced to cultivate cannabis in the shadows—hiding their plants under the cover of trees or inside their homes, utilizing techniques and equipment to replicate the power of the sun. But as the War on Drugs dissipates, another problem presents itself: the widespread production of indoor medical cannabis is an ecological disaster. Is it time for medical marijuana farmers to take cannabis cultivation back outside to reduce its carbon footprint? And how will that affect quality, potency and cost of the medical cannabis supply?
Watch this animated video featuring Steve DeAngelo, founder of Harborside Health Center, as he explains the evolution of sun-grown cannabis and how it’s making a welcome comeback with improved quality, less environmental impact and lower cost...
