Cannabis has a waste problem, and it isn't just the plastic, single-use packages. Cultivators and processors find themselves with tons of excess, low quality, or spent plant material on hand every year. Unfortunately, it's both challenging and costly to dispose of.

When it comes to cannabis cultivation, every penny counts for the bottom line. So what if there were a way to reduce operational expenditures related to this waste but make money from it?

Nextleaf Solutions recently announced a new technology that processes spent cannabis biomass to reduce landfill waste and extracts even more profits from previously unusable plant material. It's just one of the latest technologies striving to make the cannabis industry greener.

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Over the past century, glass and steel have reigned supreme in the construction industry. However, green construction may eclipse traditional construction methods, as skyscrapers made of wood are becoming more common, and hemp has shown its value as an alternative material for furniture, insulation, and even rebar.

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What impacts indoor agriculture ultimately impacts cannabis cultivation. With the future of indoor food production in the world increasingly focused on growing more food with fewer resources, how does this translate to cannabis?

The future of cannabis cultivation is about producing more flower per square foot with fewer inputs. Thanks to technologies and agricultural approaches borrowed from more traditional sectors, it's getting there. To this end, what trends in grow house designs are influencing the development of indoor cannabis cultivation?

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