Himachal is considering legalizing cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes. Cannabis has been cultivated illegally in remote regions of the state for decades, with the allure of premium-quality charas providing a lucrative incentive for farmers. Legalization is seen as a potential game-changer for the state s economy, generating revenue and creating employment opportunities.
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A new rule will take effect in California on January 1, 2021 that will allow generators of decommissioned solar panels (photovoltaic or PV modules) to manage them more economically as universal waste as opposed to hazardous waste under current California law. This is the first rule in the country to identify solar panels as universal waste to reduce management burdens and facilitate recycling.
Close to 100% of the materials in a solar panel are recyclable or reusable, but the panels often contain heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, lead, selenium, and silver. The presence of those metals may cause discarded panels to exhibit the hazardous waste characteristic of toxicity, and thus be classified as hazardous waste under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and California’s more stringent Hazardous Waste Control Law. This classification makes it expensive and burdensome to store, handle and tra