Growing cannabis indoors is considerably less green than outdoor cultivation, according to US researchers.
Early analysis by a team from Colorado State University found indoor growing, the most common form of commercial cannabis production in the US, produced considerable greenhouse gas emissions. The researchers claimed changing to outdoor cultivation could reduce emissions by as much as 96%.
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Hi Bryce, thanks for the comment. I can’t find that data in the synopsis, but it may be in the full report, which can be rented or purchased here – https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00691-w.epdf?no_publisher_access=1&r3_referer=nature
Cheers
Martin, Cannabiz
Any idea what outdoor / GH life cycle GHG emissions are for cannabis as a comparison?