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Wasted Weed: Canada’s Disposal of 3.7 Million Pounds of Cannabis Since 2018 Oversupply has been a real issue for the cannabis industry.

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[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 131 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (28 children)

Export or stop making so much (or discount it, or give it away).

[–] sighofannoyance@lemmy.world 85 points 2 years ago (24 children)

«Industry expert and consultant Farrell Miller notes that the majority of this discarded product was destroyed for being too old and having too little THC. “There is no demand for old and low-THC products, so manufacturers of finished products are not buying this biomass as inputs,” she said. “It’s likely low-quality material with no value. “As consumers become more savvy with packaging dates on dried cannabis products, this trend will only continue.”»

They claim nobody wants it

[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (10 children)

So why is their hemp industry not thriving. They should be making fabrics and paper with it.

[–] nogooduser@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They should sell it for biomass fuel. :)

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

This just in, huffing your cars exhaust gets you H.I.G.H.

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