Dude, Your Cannabis Habit Has an Epic Carbon Footprint

Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletterThis story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer, and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Cannabis giant Canopy Growth used a lot of energy to grow its pot in 2020. Canopy Growth’s environmental reporting follows similar releases by other pot companies last year. In June, Vancouver-based Rubicon Organics published its first-ever ESG report, and in August, Toronto-headquartered Khiron Life Sciences Corp. published its inaugural ESG report. CEO of ESGTree Majid Mirza told Canada’s National Observer that investors, whether they be large asset managers or individuals, are increasingly allocating capital based on a company’s ESG ratings.