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A dense canopy of flowering cannabis plants bathed in warm overhead grow light inside the Northwest Local Cannabis flower room.

August 12, 2026 · Ben Petty

CO2 Enrichment in Commercial Cannabis: What Actually Works

What the research actually supports about CO2 enrichment, why an enriched room has to run warmer, and what a sealed flower room really consumes in a day.
A deep purple, nearly black cannabis flower in late bloom, its sugar leaves heavily frosted with trichomes and threaded with orange pistils, against a pale grey backdrop.

August 4, 2026 · Ben Petty

Why Cannabis Turns Purple — And What It Actually Costs You to Chase It

Anthocyanins, not cannabinoids. What the research actually says about purple cannabis — why color isn't potency, and the bud rot risk of chasing it.