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Why robots just can t grow good weed
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2021-04-20 15:01:58 UTC
Cannabis farm production is at an all-time high, but it s unlikely that robots will take over the process anytime soon.
The stereotypical weed farm is either a sprawling expanse of crop tended to by free-spirited stoners, or a clandestine basement operation built on information gleaned from online forums. Modern cannabis farm facilities, with their climate controlled grow rooms and automatic irrigation techniques, are a stark departure from pop culture s preconceived notions of what a weed farm looks like. Though far more clinical than its cliché predecessor, the modern cannabis farm still does the bulk of cultivation by hand. Few, if any, other agricultural spaces use human labor over that of a machine s to the degree that cannabis farms do, but the quality-driven nature of weed requires fine motor skills and age-old intuition that technology hasn t adapted to yet.Â
Keirton USA, which makes a tool called Twister Trimmer for harvesting hemp, hops and other crops, claimed U.S. Customs and Border Protection told the company its agents were unable to make an admissibility determination about whether to let Keirton import the device’s components from Canada. Keirton said that CBP has routinely permitted admission of the machine parts into the U.S. in the past nine years, with a few exceptions that had ultimately resulted in the federal agency deciding it could let the company have the parts. Last year, Keirton said 14 shipments of Twister Trimmer parts worth more than $1 million were seized by CBP agents who cited unlawful importation and drug paraphernalia provisions of federal law in taking the parts. Keirton sued, and at the end of 2020, the parties settled, with neither side admitting fault or liability and Keirton paying a $180,000 remission fee to get its shipments back.
A Washington state company that makes machinery used to harvest hemp has filed a federal suit in Seattle accusing U.S. Customs and Border Protection of "playing games" at the border and making inconsistent decisions about whether to let the manufacturer import machine components.
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