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We’re at a point in human history where consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of excessive consumerism. “Mass Production” equates to lower prices but it comes at a cost – the environment. Some researchers at Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research [HIIMR] believe that the current model of mass production mixed with the pseudo-legality of cannabis are having a detrimental impact on the environment.