Marijuana Business Magazine October 2018

California Cannabis growers filed a class-action lawsuit in an attempt to win back roughly $16 million in taxes and fees paid to a county in eastern California. The suit, filed Aug. 3 against Calaveras County, alleges county officials “unlawfully compelled” cannabis growers to pay “exorbitant, mandatory registration taxes and fees” in 2017 before banning all commercial marijuana cultivation in January 2018. Plaintiff Andrew Greer, CEO of Golden State Herb, called the county’s move a “bait and switch” because officials took marijuana company money to help balance the county budget and then voted to ban their businesses. Colorado New mandatory pesticide testing in Colorado is putting a financial squeeze on marijuana cultivators to the tune of thousands of dollars in increased costs. Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division is requiring pesticide testing for marijuana flower and trim but not concentrates. The new rules took effect Aug. 1. Other states with recreational marijuana programs such as Oregon and California also require cultivators to submit their cannabis for pesticide testing. In Colorado, the added cost amounts to $100-$120 to test each strain. Precision cooling & dehumidification with energy cost savings Pre-integrated controls for all modes of operation CO 2 distribution, monitoring & control THE ALL-IN-ONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM COOLING | DEHUMIDIFICATION | CO 2 SUPPORT | INTEGRATED CONTROLS EVERYBODY LOVES GROWER OWNER In 2014, visionary engineers and cultivators joined forces with us to develop gPod, which has become the industry leader in environmental control. As the manufacturer of this comprehensive system, complete with controls and remote access, Data Aire has revolutionized indoor growing operations. Cannabis growers love bigger better yields. Owners love reducing energy costs and increasing output and profits. gPOD BY DATA AIRE… WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE? CONTACT A DATA AIRE EXPERT TODAY TO LEARN HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR YIELDS AND PROFITS. dataaire.com/gpod 800.347.247 3 sales@dataaire.com gPod2Grow 22 • Marijuana Business Magazine • October 2018