Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Honors Thesis (Colby Access Only)
Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
Advisor(s)
Alison Bates
Second Advisor
Justin Becknell
Third Advisor
Michael Donihue
Abstract
This study is an exploration of the recreational cannabis industry in the state of Maine, specifically exploring environmental, social, and economic sustainability and the barriers that the industry faces in order to be more sustainable. Studies about the recreational cannabis industry are extremely limited due to the plants’ lack of federal legalization and limited information. While this study works to examine sustainability in the industry, it also serves as a baseline or even an entryway into the field of cannabis research. As cannabis makes strides into the business world and starts developing a status as a cash crop in many states that have legalized it, it becomes more relevant economically. This, along with many reasons surrounding the increasing popularity of cannabis, show that research in this field needs to be conducted regardless of its legalization status.
Keywords
cannabis, Maine, sustainability, assessment, industry, recreational
Recommended Citation
Dettmann, Georgia M., "Growing Green: The Barriers to Sustainability in the Recreational Cannabis Industry in the State of Maine" (2022). Honors Theses. Paper 1382.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/honorstheses/1382