Cannabis and the environment: what science tells us and what we still need to know

AC Wartenberg, PA Holden, H Bodwitch… - … & Technology Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Riding the global waves of decriminalization, medical or recreational use of cannabis
(Cannabis sativa spp.) is now legal in more than 50 countries and US states. As …

The emergence of cannabis agriculture frontiers as environmental threats

V Butsic, JK Carah, M Baumann… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
On agricultural frontiers, minimal regulation and potential windfall profits drive opportunistic
land use that often results in environmental damage. Cannabis, an increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Predator odor can reduce acorn removal by granivorous rodents in mixed oak forest stands

A Villalobos, F Schlyter, T Dekker, SL Herrera… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing better practices for rodent pest control is of high importance to reduce damage
during forest restoration and in crop production. For example, during direct seeding with …

Widespread anticoagulant poison exposure in predators in a rapidly growing South African city

LEK Serieys, J Bishop, N Okes, J Broadfield… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are used worldwide to control rodent populations. ARs
bioaccumulate across trophic levels and threaten non-target wildlife. We investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Why comply? Farmer motivations and barriers in cannabis agriculture

H Bodwitch, M Polson, E Biber, GM Hickey… - Journal of Rural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cannabis legalization is spreading rapidly. In California, as the plant transitions from an
illegal drug to agricultural product, regulations have been implemented to manage its …

Role of trophic interactions in transfer and cascading impacts of plant protection products on biodiversity: a literature review

J Faburé, M Hedde, S Le Perchec, S Pesce… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Plant protection products (PPPs) have historically been one of the classes of chemical
compounds at the frontline of raising scientific and public awareness of the global nature of …

Continued Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure of Red‐tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) in the Northeastern United States with an Evaluation of Serum for …

M Murray - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Prior studies (2006–2016) in birds of prey admitted to a wildlife clinic in
Massachusetts, USA, revealed widespread exposure to second‐generation anticoagulant …

[HTML][HTML] Collateral damage: Anticoagulant rodenticides pose threats to California condors

G Herring, CA Eagles-Smith, R Wolstenholme… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are widespread environmental contaminants that pose
risks to scavenging birds because they routinely occur within their prey and can cause …

Road-crossings, vegetative cover, land use and poisons interact to influence corridor effectiveness

LEK Serieys, MS Rogan, SS Matsushima… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Landscape connectivity is essential to conserving resilient wildlife populations in the
Anthropocene. Maintaining connectivity requires preserving or restoring patches of habitat …

Shifting geographies of legal cannabis production in California

C Dillis, E Biber, H Bodwitch, V Butsic, J Carah… - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The cannabis industry in California is attempting to transition from an international epicenter
of unpermitted production to one of the world's largest legal markets. This formalization …