Environmental Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation in California As Affected by the Farm Economics of Licensed and Unlicensed Cannabis Production, Including Effects of Testing Regulations and Compliance with the Criminal Prohibition of Unlicensed Cannabis Production

University of California, Davis

Year: 2020

Amount: $562,240

Status: Completed

Primary Investigator: Sumner

Summary

This project assesses the environmental and economic impacts of licensed versus unlicensed cannabis cultivation in California. The study involves econometric analysis and stochastic simulations to project the environmental outcomes of these cultivation practices. Key findings highlight the economic pressures on licensed cultivators due to falling cannabis prices and the environmental toll from unlicensed cultivation, which bypasses stringent regulatory frameworks.

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