From plastic packaging to the electricity needed to grow the plants, the cannabis industry has areas to address to lighten its environmental footprint.

The head of the Nevada Dispensary Association told State of Nevada that stakeholders are working on more environmentally friendly practices and also drafting regulations that promote sustainability

“Some of our businesses and our customers are demanding more green practices, from growing organically to switching to LED lights to using recyclable packaging,” said Layke Martin, executive director of the dispensary group. “From a regulatory standpoint, with each change that we look at in the regulations with the Cannabis Compliance Board, we should look at what is the direct or indirect impact this has on environmental sustainability.”

The Sustainable Cannabis Coalition asks, “Why aren’t brands marketing their sustainability efforts more distinctly,” and answers its question with the observation that “navigating complex legalization policies during uncertain times in a nascent industry is enough of a challenge.”

A leading member of the coalition said cannabis pioneers were so busy launching the industry and shaking things out, that attention is only now turning to improved sustainability.

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