Why Proposed LED Standards Could Affect California Cannabis in a Big Way
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The greenhouse cannabis industry has a limited time to weigh in on a California Energy Commission proposal that would force new energy efficiency standards for indoor lighting used in horticulture.
While growers are hopeful that final quality hurdles in the use of LEDs will be cleared in the not-too-distant future, in the meantime, fixtures that use high pressure sodium (HPS) lights are still commonplace.
What is the actual change? Proposed changes to the energy code, which historically only covered commercial and industrial buildings, would expand the code to include indoor and greenhouse horticultural operations more than 1,000 square feet in size. This move would impact conventional agriculture, cannabis, and hemp.
Read more in this column at LAWeekly.com.
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