Cannabis research company, New Frontier Data, released results of their survey on cannabis home-growing in the U.S. According to their findings, cannabis home-growers are projected to grow 11 million pounds of flower this year. That’s eight times more than the entire state of Colorado’s legal cannabis cultivation market. The data also found that 6% of all cannabis consumers are also home-growers. That’s more than 3 million people who are trying to cultivate at home. That number also represents 1% of the total U.S. population. The vast majority, 84%, are relatively new to growing, having just begun it in the last two years, more than likely indicative of the fact that more states are now legalizing the right to grow at home. 60% of people grow indoor only, and 45% grow outdoor. They’re averaging 1 to 2 pounds per harvest, and they harvest an average 1 to 3 times a year. The majority also are spending less than five hours a week on growing, and have spent less than $500 setting up their home-grow, with an additional average of $200 per harvest for seeds, supplies, utilities, and more. The total amount spent by home-growers nationwide on their equipment is estimated to be $2.7 billion dollars. Some of the reasons people gave for growing at home included things such as: • “I enjoy it as a hobby” • “It is less expensive” • “It is more convenient” • “I don’t have to worry about contamination/pesticides” However, as many people find, it isn’t actually as easy as many first assume, and quality levels can vary greatly. A quick look through local garage sales and online re-selling sites shows that apparently a lot of people give up the hobby, get rid of the equipment, and go back to buying higher quality cannabis from retailers. Source: https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/us-weed-homegrowers-produce-8x-more-than-colorado Comments are closed.
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