AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSpaceX will send cannabis to the ISS in 2020bgr.com - Mike WehnerThe high-flying scientists who devote months and sometimes years of their lives to conducting science in space will be getting a very special package …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarCharges dropped, brothers in hemp-pot mixup look to sue NYCAssociated Press - By MICHAEL R. SISAKNEW YORK (AP) — The bust was a bust, and it could end up costing New York City some serious green. A day after prosecutors dropped criminal charges in a case spotlighting confusion over hemp, marijuana and conflicting laws, the Brooklyn brothers caught in the chaos took the first step toward suing …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarFlat House review – a home made from hemp that will blow your mindverified_publisherThe Guardian - Rowan MoorePractice Architecture’s house is built from the plant growing in the fields around it. The project addresses a vital issue – the energy consumed and carbon emitted during construction
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe bioengineering of cannabisnature.com - Elie DolginGenetic modification could enable industrial-scale production of cannabinoids that have pharmaceutical potential. Elie Dolgin Elie Dolgin is a science …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarThis brilliant hydroponic system puts a whole garden on your countertopverified_publisherFast Company - Mark WilsonGrowing your own food is one of life’s great pleasures—plus it’s good for you and for the environment. But in increasingly tight, urban homes, we don’t all have room for gardens. And hydroponic systems, as appealing as they may be, often appear to be a whole lot of hardware for only a bit of actual …
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUSDA: National THC test for hemp 'as challenging as you think it is'hempindustrydaily.com - Kristen NicholsFederal agriculture authorities are struggling to craft a nationwide THC testing standard so that state and local regulators can tell hemp from …
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia Lawmakers Reject Weed Bank Plan, Panic Buttons for Hotel Workers Fearing Sex Assault in Frenzy of Sacramento Actionktla.com - by: Los Angeles TimesThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarThis sun-chasing robot looks after the plant on its headverified_publisherThe Verge - James VincentGood robot Back in school, I remember learning that plants are “heliotropic,” meaning they grow toward light. I always found this oddly touching, as if those green tendrils stretching out to the sun proved the plant was yearning to live. And why not? That is why they do it. But what if plants could …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarThe Best Way to Grow Weed, According to Home Growersverified_publisherVICE - Laura BellThere’s more than one way to (legally) start a grow-op in your apartment. Just be honest with your roommates. It’s been a long time coming but cannabis legalization is officially rolling out across Canada in October. You may not 100 percent know what that means, and honestly I think most of us are …
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow To Make Your Own Space Bucketshightimes.com - Jon ChristianThe latest cultivation trend. The latest cultivation trend: growing lush pot plants in tiny grow chambers that anyone can build. Here’s how to make …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarIkea has debuted an indoor farm that grows greens 3 times as fast as in a gardenverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Leanna GarfieldIkea is known for its flat-pack kitchen tables, islands, and cabinets. Now the home-furnishings retailer is experimenting with a product that would allow it to harvest salad greens in-store. Space10, Ikea's innovation lab, has designed a prototype of a mini-farm that can grow greens and herbs indoors. …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarPoisonous pesticide-laced pot is driving an organic cannabis composting boomverified_publisherQuartz - Ephrat LivniMarijuana consumers have long proselytized for their drug of choice with the notion that it’s nature’s herb. Weed is of the Earth; it grows naturally, and so is relatively clean compared to synthetic concoctions like cocaine, say. That’s true-ish. Marijuana is illegal on a federal level in the US, …