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people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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Currently in Virginia, home cultivation and adult sharing of marijuana are legal.
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Sarah Rankin, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Of the six licenses in each congressional district, two are for dispensaries while the other four are for wholesale (cultivation and distribution) facilities.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
While the return of the Taliban means opium production in Afghanistan has plummeted by 95%, poppy cultivation in Myanmar more than doubled in 2022 and continued to grow last year.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Its position alongside the Pacific Ocean provides cooling conditions that are perfect for the cultivation of Pinot Noir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Albany and Sacramento would have done well to turn to experts in the underground market for help navigating the specifics of marijuana cultivation, distribution, and sales.
—The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
He is endowed for his in-depth knowledge which spans the entire psychotropics landscape, from cultivation and extraction to industry trends and regulatory updates.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
Biofuel production is a particularly awkward situation because biofuel incentives in the US have prompted farmers to bring new land into cultivation, potentially releasing greenhouse gases that would otherwise stay locked up in the soil and so negating any of the benefits of growing crops for fuel.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
The field worker stumbled on the ancient artifacts during cultivation work in Coscomatepec, the Coscomatepec City Council said in a March 20 Facebook post.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Sarah Rankin, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Of the six licenses in each congressional district, two are for dispensaries while the other four are for wholesale (cultivation and distribution) facilities.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
While the return of the Taliban means opium production in Afghanistan has plummeted by 95%, poppy cultivation in Myanmar more than doubled in 2022 and continued to grow last year.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Its position alongside the Pacific Ocean provides cooling conditions that are perfect for the cultivation of Pinot Noir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
Albany and Sacramento would have done well to turn to experts in the underground market for help navigating the specifics of marijuana cultivation, distribution, and sales.
—The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
He is endowed for his in-depth knowledge which spans the entire psychotropics landscape, from cultivation and extraction to industry trends and regulatory updates.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
Biofuel production is a particularly awkward situation because biofuel incentives in the US have prompted farmers to bring new land into cultivation, potentially releasing greenhouse gases that would otherwise stay locked up in the soil and so negating any of the benefits of growing crops for fuel.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
The field worker stumbled on the ancient artifacts during cultivation work in Coscomatepec, the Coscomatepec City Council said in a March 20 Facebook post.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
Medical Definition
cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
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