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<p>Each year, more states are continuing to pass legislations legalizing
    medical and recreational marijuana use for their residents. To date, 21
    states have legalized recreational use and 37 have approved medical use,
    with even more looking to do the same in the coming years.</p>
<p>Along with adding new states to the list of legalized entities, legislations
    also benefit operations in states where licensing was previously granted
    by expanding operational parameters and/or offering additional licenses
    for application. Whether you’re starting a new growing, drying, or <a href="/grow/cannabis-dispensary-storage/">dispensing operation</a> or
    updating the capacity of your existing business, employing efficiently
    designed and installed systems can help to control cost, optimize available
    space, and maximize yield and profit.</p>
    
    	<h3>Tracking The Flowering Market</h3>

<p>Let’s start by taking a look at some of the most recent additions to the
    approved-states list:</p>
    
    <ul>
<li>Passed on November 9, 2022, and effective on December 8, 2022, a Missouri
    legislation permitted recreational cannabis use in the state and prohibited
    discrimination on the basis of medical cannabis use.</li>
<li>On December 1, 2022, Rhode Island became one of five states that have
    transitioned from medical dispensaries to accommodate adult-use sales.
    The market is expected to generate $80 million in sales in the first year
    and $300 million by the fourth year, according to projections.</li>
<li>The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung
    up its first sale on Thursday, December 29, 2022, opening up what is expected
    to be one of the country’s most lucrative markets for cannabis.</li>
<li>On January 26, 2023, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical
    use.</li>
<li>Beginning July 1, 2023, Maryland will be the 20th state to legalize cannabis
    for adult use.</li>
</ul>

	<h3>Readying for the Next Stage of Growth</h3>

<p>For cultivators and dispensaries, having the ability to quickly adapt
    to opportunities for expansion within their respective markets is key.
    Whether they’re accommodating greater demand from residents or upgrading
    their space to utilize an increase in limits from local legislators, operators
    must respond quickly to remain competitive within the market. By employing
    versatile storage systems, <a href="/grow/cannabis/">cannabis facilities</a> can
    become prepared ahead of time, including securing their facilities and
    optimizing their solutions to allow for maximum production and profit.</p>
    
    <p>Spacesaver’s lineup of seed-to-sale cannabis solutions is designed to
    cover every stage of the production and distribution process, fulfilling
    today’s demands, and leaving room for tomorrow’s needs. Our <a href="/products/vertical-grow-mobile-system/">GROW Mobile System</a> allows
    cultivators to optimize floor space and maximize yield by eliminating wasted
    aisle space and utilizing multiple levels of growing area. In turn, energy
    use is reduced and efficiency improved, providing a more efficient environment
    for workers and plants alike. To further efficiency and boost worker safety,
    facility managers can easily add accessories like <a href="/products/vertical-grow-mobile-system/#accessory">Spacesaver’s GROW Crosswalk</a> to
    their GROW Mobile System, allowing quicker and safer access to second-tier-or-higher
    plants. When its time for harvesting, <a href="/products/cannabis-drying-system/">Spacesaver’s GROW Drying System</a> and
    its integrated components including carts, racks, and mobile systems, help
    to maintain plant quality and streamline post-harvest management.</p>
	<h3>The Emergence of A Different Leaf In Canada</h3>

<p>On October 17, 2018, the federal Cannabis Act made Canada the second country
    in the world to formally legalize the cultivation, possession, acquisition,
    and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. Since this Act, Canada
    has become home to roughly 3,700 cannabis stores and 920 active federal
    cannabis licenses, according to MJBizDaily.</p>
<p>In 2021, Canadians bought CA$3.83 billion (US$2.81 billion) worth of recreational
    cannabis from licensed stores. That figure jumped to CA$4.52 billion (US$3.35
    billion) in 2022; a 17.9% growth year-over-year, according to data released
    by Statistics Canada. This sales growth was a direct result of an increase
    in the number of licensed cannabis stores in Canada.</p>
	<h3>What Could Be In-Store For 2023</h3>

<p>As mentioned earlier, states are pushing and will continue to push for
    legalization and expansion within their territories. Below are details
    on four of the states attempting to pass regulations this year.</p>
    
    <ul>
<li>On March 7, Oklahoma voters will participate in a special election solely
    focused on the legalization of recreational cannabis.</li>
<li>Passed through the state House in 2022, the state of Minnesota is making
    strides toward approving recreational use by adults.</li>
<li>The state of Ohio is building momentum to for a ballot initiative in its
    November elections.</li>
<li>In Pennsylvania, there is a resurgence of support for the legalization
    of adult-use cannabis, with hopes of getting it on the ballot this year.</li>
</ul>

<p>While these are just four examples of efforts toward initial legalization,
    legislative bodies in U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories
    are continuing to push for the expansion of cannabis production and distribution.
    No matter which stage of the cannabis distribution or legislative process
    your organization falls under, Spacesaver’s expert products and professionals
    can help your business reach new heights in efficiency and profitability.</p>

Spacesaver dispenses the goods on a growing market.

The State of the Commercial Cannabis Market in 2023

<p>To produce the best product for their customers, cultivators must nurture a tiny seed into a healthy plant, dry that plant, and prepare the yield for distribution and eventually, consumption for medicinal or recreational use. Throughout this process, one key indicator of success stands out: the amount of care given by the individuals and systems involved.</p>
<p>Spacesaver and its team of cannabis production experts understand the impact mishandled and damaged plants have on the profitability of an operation, as well as its ability to affect a positive result for their customers. Our solutions are designed to deliver the optimal configuration for each cultivator’s space and functionality. Whether they specialize in growing, drying, dispensing, or all of the above, we have what it takes to help growers grow more.</p>
<p>Let’s take a look through the cannabis product lifecycle and how Spacesaver’s solutions play a role in each step along the way… </p>


Spacesaver’s GROW systems have cannabis cultivation covered.

Providing Support from Seed to Sale | Lifecycle Space Planning

<p>In a world where for select users ‘some assembly required’ can be synonymous
    with ‘no purchase desired’, Spacesaver’s team of indoor agriculture experts
    has pinned down an effective and efficient system for use.</p>
<p>Designed to improve safety, efficiency, and access for cultivators servicing
    second-tier or higher plants systems, <a href="/products/vertical-grow-mobile-system/#accessory">Spacesaver’s GROW Crosswalk</a> provides
    users with a raised working station that securely integrates with new and
    existing GROW uprights and can be utilized during all stages of indoor
    cultivation.</p>
    
    <p>Comprised of an aluminum plank nestled into cross supports and supported
    by front and rear safety barriers, grab handles, and an adjustable pitch
    access ladder, the Crosswalk’s locking clevis pin connection allows users
    to install and relocate their systems quickly and easily. Let’s take a
    look at each component of the system and how they are safely and securely
    installed.</p>
<p>Always make sure the mobile carriages are locked in place before installing
    the Spacesaver’s GROW Crosswalk.</p>

Providing a step-by-step approach to safe installation.

A Fitting Form of Efficiency | GROW Crosswalk Safety Features

<h2>“Grow up” is a widely used phrase for suggesting someone correct the activity/attitude they are displaying and generally carries a predominately negative connotation. </h2>

<p>For a Missouri cannabis cultivator, hearing the phrase from their local Spacesaver consultant served as a source of inspiration. Facing strict regulations regarding the amount of canopy space that could be utilized in their facility, the organization was able to go vertical with their grow operation, saving valuable floor space for access, storage, and future expansion of operations. </p>

<p>Here are some of the top challenges indoor cultivators face and how Spacesaver’s GROW Mobile systems are designed to address them.</p>

<h3>Cold Call, Welcoming Opportunity</h3>
<a href="/company-about-spacesaver/spacesaver-partners/">Spacesaver’s network of local storage experts</a>, which spans North America, prides themselves on being at the forefront of the newest developments in the industries they serve. In the case of Missouri’s legalization of medical marijuana cultivation by ballot initiative in 2018, Spacesaver’s local consultant was certainly keeping a close eye on regulatory advancements. As soon as a list of approved cultivators was released in late 2020, the consultant began calling new licensees to help add efficient systems to their new operation. One of those calls connected Spacesaver with the Cultivation Director for Bloom Medicinals, a Kansas City-area cannabis producer.

<h3>Configuration That Brings A Tier to Your Eye</h3>
<p>Two considerations were clear to Spacesaver’s expert when assessing the potential Bloom’s facility. First, they must adhere to Missouri’s regulation that limits canopy space to 30,000 SF. Second, providing flexibility would be key to address the inconsistent layout of the facility’s rooms.</p>

<p>Prior to this project, Bloom had only operated with single-tier systems. Through several virtual meetings (in accordance with COVID protocols) with key partners including architects, installers, and Bloom’s team, our consultant was able to educate the group on the value of growing vertically and create a configuration that optimized available space. Utilizing <a href="/products/vertical-grow-mobile-system/">two-tiered GROW Mobile Storage Systems</a>, our consultant was able to help Bloom maximize yield, improve operations, and preserve space for future growth.</p>


<h3>Leaving Plants High and Dry</h3>
To help support their cultivators from germination to dispensary, Bloom was given a prototype of <a href="/products/cannabis-drying-system/">Spacesaver’s GROW Drying System</a> including a mobile cart and one 12’ tall rack system. While it is substantial in size, the system covers only one tenth of the designated drying area, leaving room for versatility and growth. As they continue to develop their process and expand into their facility, Bloom’s leadership hopes to add to all their GROW system solutions, further increasing their efficiency and yield. 

<h3>Heighten Your Yield</h3>
<p>Your local Spacesaver consultant is dedicated to ensuring your investment in quality solutions is planned, installed, and serviced to bring your facility’s operations and output to the next level. Reach out to our grow experts to learn why Spacesaver’s local experts are the cream of the crop.</p>

Spacesaver’s storage solutions bring a cannabis cultivator’s yield to the next level.

Cannabis Growth Optimization in Full Bloom


<h2>Nurturing A Fruitful Relationship</h2>

<p>Relationships and cannabis, two things that have more in common than you’d think. For instance, they both grow from planting a tiny seed. That seed then needs to be nurtured over time until in the end, it produces a mutually beneficial result for all parties. Below you’ll find an instance that not only features a strong relationship developed gradually, but also one that is with a proven manufacturer that just so happens to produce cannabis.</p>

<p>Along the Central Coast of California, you’ll find the historic oceanside town of Moss Landing; home to a state-licensed grow operation focused on responsibly cultivated premium indoor cannabis and manufactured products. Dedicated to giving back to the region in support of the local wildlife, the cultivator needed help achieving optimum efficiency and production within its facilities.</p>

<h3>GROW Drying System Video</h3>
<p>The concept is simple: Hang plants once and they remain in place during harvest, transport, and drying. Spacesaver’s cannabis drying system helps preserve plant quality by minimizing handling.</p>

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<h3>A Complete Solutions Result</h3>
<p>Having depended on the advice of their local Spacesaver consultant since early in their existence, the organization called on their trusted partner to assess their space and help to maximize their floorspace, yield, and impact.</p>

<p>Upon review, the consultant and their team were able to outfit the organization with the operational support necessary to create the greatest benefit for their customers and environment. The result, comprised of solutions designed to maximize the utility throughout the facility, included Spacesaver’s <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">GROW Mobile</a> and <a href="/grow/cannabis-drying-system/">GROW Drying systems</a>, vertical racking, carts, anti-tip rail, and <a href="/grow/cannabis-widespan-vertical-racking/">widespan shelving</a>. Utilizing these solutions, the facility’s staff can seamlessly transfer plants from its nursery to its four garden rooms to its dry room, minimizing touches, streamlining workflow, and preserving plant quality.</p>

<h3>Grow More Efficiently</h3>
<p>Your local Spacesaver consultant is dedicated to ensuring your investment in quality solutions is planned, installed, and serviced to maximize your facility’s output. Reach out to our grow experts to learn why Spacesaver’s reputation for quality and durability is well deserved.</p>



Providing solutions to store all types of strains for a west coast cultivator.

A Rolling Moss Gathers More Yield

<h2>Wherever you are and whatever you do, we at Spacesaver wish you a Happy Earth Month!</h2>


<p>Now, when you think of sustainability, is your first thought storage solutions? We’d assume not. However, we hope after reading this blog and learning more about some of our space-efficient installations, you consider Spacesaver’s product lineup as a viable option.</p>

<p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2rem;">Below are five examples that embody the spirit of Earth Month and the sustainable practices it promotes.</p>

<h3>Taking “Going Green” to Another Level</h3>

<p>Galenas LLC is a <a href="/portfolio-posts/mobile-vertical-grow-racks-optimize-cannabis-cultivation-facility/">certified organic medical cannabis grower</a> located in Ohio that is committed to patient health and environmental sustainability. <strong>"Our goal is to minimize our carbon footprint while also creating the best possible environment for the plants,"</strong> said Geoffrey Korff, Galenas LLC Founder and CEO.</p>

<p>Their challenge with achieving this goal, is that the state-issued cultivation license limits the footprint of their grow area to 3,000 SF. This is where our team came in.</p>

<p>By installing our <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">GROW Mobile System</a>, we were able to help Galenas go vertical and quadruple their canopy space. In conjunction with the GROW system, LED lights, irrigation, compost-based living soil, and benches were installed to maintain a consistent environment, ultimately reducing costs.</p>

<h3>Sustainability Rarely Takes the Easy Route</h3>

<p>When the <a href="/portfolio-posts/archival-museum-storage/ ">Chemical Heritage Foundation</a> needed to expand to bring its large archive facility onsite, it was crucial that the historic integrity of the neighborhood and its surrounding structures was preserved, and maximum storage capacity was achieved. Due to the condition and heritage of the building – located in one the most historic districts in the United States – the Foundation called on experts in both interior and exterior design, ensuring the restored asset was a perfect marriage of modern functionality and historic reverence.</p>

<p>Utilizing our <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/off-site-archival-storage/">XTend Mobile High-Bay system</a> was a perfect fit to maximize the storage capacity of this noteworthy project. With 36-foot-tall mobile shelving units, the state-of-the-art storage facility can accommodate another 20 years of collections.</p>

<h3>In the LEED By Miles</h3>
<p><a href="/portfolio-posts/western-michigan-university-innovative-archive-storage-solutions/">Western Michigan University’s (WMU) LEED Silver certified</a> contribution to sustainability registers on all 5 senses. Students and staff who used to have to traverse a three-building maze of information comingled with a gymnasium and swimming pool, now can find all they need and more at the 16,000 SF Zhang Legacy Collections Center.

Utilizing neat and efficient <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/standard-high-density-mobile-storage/">Spacesaver high-bay storage systems</a>, the state-of-the-art, climate-controlled Center houses all WMU’s archives, and features a large reading room for activities such as public lectures and conferences.</p>

<h3>Another Seattle Staple with Silver and Green</h3>
<p>In 2005, the <a href="/portfolio-posts/library-revolution-seattle-public-library/">Seattle Central Library</a> became one of the first 50 buildings to receive <strong>LEED Silver Certification from the US Green Building Council</strong> and continues to be a beacon for libraries to date. Ninety percent of all regularly occupied spaces within the 11-story architectural masterpiece have access to daylight, severely reducing the need for artificial lighting. One of Spacesaver’s main contributions to promoting sustainable operations at the library was our support in managing its collection of nearly 1.4 million different book volumes. Featuring a mix of <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-shelving/">mechanical assist and electrically powered operation</a>, the mobile systems provide double the capacity of traditional shelving systems that have allowed the library to house all their materials in one location.</p>

<h3>Sustainable Safety Storage Systems</h3>
<p>
In 2009, voters in Salt Lake City, Utah approved funding for a new public safety building and emergency operations center that <a href="/portfolio-posts/lockers-weapons-racks-and-shelves-that-move-smart-storage-translates-to-efficiency/">combined police, fire, and emergency response departments into one location</a>. Knowing the value these departments bring to the community and the negative repercussions a lapse in efficiency could have on their effectiveness, the design team reached out to other modern safety centers across the country for advice.Based on the recommendations they received, the team brought in our local consultants to assess the current and future space needs of the departments and provide sustainable storage solutions for each specific use case.</p>

<p>In addition to featuring our versatile and efficient solutions, the project is the first net-zero energy public safety building in the nation, meaning it must generate as much energy as it uses.</p>

<h3>Sustainable Operation In Any Size</h3>
<p>Ready to see what adding Spacesaver’s products can do for the sustainability of your operation? Our experts are here to help.</p>

Spacesaver’s solutions can help bring sustainability to any industry focus.

Sustainable Support Through Storage

<h2>Wouldn’t it be nice to have your cultivation process all in one facility with a layout that makes transitioning from stage to stage as efficient as possible?</h2>

<p> Cannabis cultivation with a tight, organized design structure makes transitioning from different stages of the cultivation process more efficient and less labor-intensive. While you may already know an indoor cannabis cultivation provides this benefit more than outdoor layout, let’s look at other benefits that <strong>cultivating cannabis indoors</strong> creates! Two of the significant reasons a cultivator should choose to grow indoors rather than outdoors are controlling the environment and the increased protection of cannabis.</p>

<h3>Controlling the Variables</h3>
<p>When cultivating outdoors, there is an ever-changing environment that will inevitably impact your cannabis in many ways. Due to this, the <strong>three essential variables in cannabis growth (humidity, temperature, light)</strong> may not be what you had hoped. Issues with any of these three variables can cause growth problems and an increased likelihood for mold growth development, which would render the plant unusable. In an <strong>indoor facility, this is no longer an issue</strong>. In rooms with technology that can constantly change these variables to an optimal level, a cultivator can expect consistent outcomes in their cannabis harvest. Ensuring a proper environment is extremely valuable for cultivators in states with cold winter, as they can cultivate all year round.
</p>



<h3>Protection</h3>
<p>As a result of being indoors, cannabis plants are protected from storms, fires, tornados, but there are several other ways of protection than you may expect. <strong>Outdoor plants risk getting contaminated through the air from many things out of a grower's control, such as pesticides, toxins, and heavy metals.</strong> A more reoccurring issue outdoor cultivators experience is contamination due to insects using their plants as a home or food source. The most common of these being caterpillars, moths, spider mites, and ants. These issues minimized in a secure indoor facility. With a safe indoor facility, rooms can be locked with key card access, so only certain employees can access particular areas to reduce accidental contamination and further monitoring ability. Advanced security also reduces the opportunity for theft of plants which is more present in outdoor facilities.</p>

<h3>Result</h3>
<p>So how does the end product compare from indoors and outdoors? <strong>Cannabis grown indoors</strong>, where cultivators utilize the indoor advantages, result in a <strong>higher quality product</strong>. Throughout the indoor grow process, when set at the proper temperature, lighting, and humidity, and handled carefully, will result in a flower with a higher terpenes count compared to an outdoor grown plant. Greater terpenes count results in a <strong>higher THC concentration</strong> leading to an improved potency and sensory experience. Due to the higher quality, cannabis grown indoors sells for a higher price than its outdoor counterpart.</p>


<h3>The Spacesaver Solution</h3>
<p>Here at Spacesaver, we want to help elevate your indoor cultivation business to the next level by assisting you to create your facility by providing you with the best. We offer <a href="/grow">vertical grow solutions</a> for your facility and racking equipment to make a full circle solution to accommodate every step of the process. The <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">GROW Mobile System</a> eliminates wasted aisle space and allows for multiple levels of growing area, significantly increasing the amount of your yield. By maximizing space, reducing energy use, and improving efficiency, this mobile vertical racking technology helps create better places to work and grow.</p>

<p>Our <a href="/grow/cannabis-drying-system/">cannabis drying system</a> is our newest product which helps preserve plant quality by minimizing handling. Taking the bar off the cart rather than touching the plant means fewer crushed or disturbed leaves and buds, increasing the final amount of terpenes for the best product possible. </p>

<h3>Connect with the Indoor Cultivation Experts</h3>
<p>Are you beginning to plan how you want to grow? Choose an indoor cultivation facility, with the ability to control your environment, protect your cannabis, and maximize your yield in an incredibly organized layout, your facility will be as efficient as possible. And, with the help of Spacesaver products in your indoor cultivation facility, your business will GROW as much as you want it to. Get started today with a free consultation.</p>

Wouldn’t it be nice to have your clones by your harvest, while next to your trimming area, all while located near your drying, curing, and storage areas?

What’s Better? Indoor or Outdoor Cultivation?

<h2>When a researcher from Princeton and his business partner rented space in a large warehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, they had a mission to see how well they could grow leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables on indoor hydroponic systems. If all proved successful, they were planning to increase their operation to a larger scale.</h2>
<h3>Vertical GROW Systems</h3>
<p>They already had irrigation, lighting, and large “gutters” used to house the seedlings, so they needed a racking solution that could be incorporated with what they already had. They chose to work with Diversified Storage Solutions, Inc., their local Spacesaver distributor, to install four <a href="/grow">GROW mobile carriages</a> with two sections each, and a 24” end carriage to make use of their space.</p>
<p>Once the system was installed, the existing irrigation was incorporated within Spacesaver’s steel system, and the gutters were hung at an angle from reinforcements above.</p>
<p>This solution allowed them to successfully grow their leafy greens indoors, and live bees were even added to the room for pollination!</p>
<h3>Connect with the GROWING Experts</h3>
<p>Need help maximizing your yield with your indoor hydroponic farm? Contact us today to connect with our indoor growing space planning experts.</p>

How a start-up company used GROW Mobile Systems for leafy greens.

Indoor Hydroponic Farm

Post-harvest management is a crucial step in any cannabis cultivator’s process. After all, it doesn’t matter how much cannabis you grow if the final product is damaged or ruined due to improper drying or curing.</p>
<p>That’s why we’re proud to announce the newest addition to our indoor horticulture line: the patent-pending <a href="/grow/cannabis-drying-system/">GROW Drying System</a> for cannabis! It helps your team preserve plant quality and save time by minimizing handling. Fewer touches means fewer crushed or disturbed leaves and buds.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1627941884320{padding-top: 1rem !important;padding-right: 1rem !important;padding-left: 1rem !important;background-color: #f1f0f0 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1664402074634{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-46874 popmake-49535" src="https://www.spacesaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/download-brochure-growdryingsystem.jpg" alt="download grow drying system brochure" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/4"][mk_padding_divider size="20"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1664402067459{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center; color: #3faf74;">Raise the Bar</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The concept is simple:</strong> Hang plants once and they remain in place during harvest, transport, and drying.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; color: #3faf74; font-weight: bold;">Harvest</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; color: #3faf74; font-weight: bold;">Transport</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; color: #3faf74; font-weight: bold;">Drying</p>
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<h2>Parts of the GROW Drying System</h2>
<p>Designed to preserve plant quality, streamline processes, and save space, the system consists of <strong>carts</strong>, cannabis <strong>drying racks</strong>, and <strong>high-density mobile carriages</strong> that move on rails. <strong>Vertical Posts and T-Bars</strong> are compatible across all components.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46856" src="https://www.spacesaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cannabis-harvest-transport-carts.png" alt="cannabis harvest transport carts" /></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Carts</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Racks</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Mobile Carriages</h3>
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<h2>A Cannabis Drying System that Preserves Plant Quality</h2>
<p>Eliminating unnecessary handling not only saves time and effort. The <a href="/grow/cannabis-drying-system/">GROW Drying System</a> also helps keep plants’ molecular structures intact.</p>
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<li>Reduces degradation of terpenes and THC</li>
<li>Reduces labor costs</li>
<li>Increases valuable yield</li>
<li>Increases revenues</li>
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<h3>Related Products</h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/grow/cannabis-drying-system/">GROW Drying System</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">GROW Mobile System</a></p>
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<h2 class="whiteText" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 2.4rem; text-transform: uppercase!important;">HOW TO get THE BEST CANNABIS drying RACKS</h2>
<p class="whiteText">Every cannabis facility is different, and that’s why we help you design the best system for your needs and your space. Contact us to get in touch with your local Spacesaver consultants. They can visit your facility in person or online, and they can provide insights and drawings free of charge. Let’s get started today!</p>
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Preserve plant quality, save space, and save time.

Cannabis Drying Racks: Why Proper Drying Processes are Important

<p>As cannabis legalization expands to more and more states every year, commercial indoor growers are looking for the best vertical grow rack systems to optimize their grow room layouts. While you’re waiting for rules to be finalized in newly legalized states, you can use this time to learn about your options and visit grows that are up and running. </p>


<h3>Ready to GROW MORE?</h3>
<p>Sign up for a live webinar on Tuesday, June 22nd @1PM to get all your questions answered.</p>
<a href="/grow/product-presentation-grow-mobile-systems/" target="_self">Presentation Sign Up</a>



	<p>Spacesaver offers industry-leading vertical grow racks, and our expert space planning consultants and factory-certified technicians have been based in major cities and throughout the U.S. and Canada for decades.</p>
<p>You want to be ready with plans in hand, so read on to see how we can help you GROW MORE. </p>

<blockquote>“Spacesaver gives us the opportunity to produce as much quality product as we can.”</blockquote>
<p>– Geoffrey Korff, Galenas founder and CEO</p>
<a href="/portfolio-posts/mobile-vertical-grow-racks-optimize-cannabis-cultivation-facility/" target="_self">Read the Case Study</a>

Meet increased demand in limited square footage.

Best Vertical Grow Racks to Increase Yield

<h3><small>The Challenge</small><br>Warehouse Build Out</h3>
<p>This facility consisted of seven flowering rooms in a renovated warehouse. The growers wanted to take advantage of the 16’ ceiling height, and they needed a robust vertical racking system to handle the weight of plants, pots, and growing media.</p>


<h3><small>The Solution</small><br>Spacesaver Vertical Racking</h3>	
<p>An HVAC contractor had initially referred the owners to the local Spacesaver cannabis consultant, and they were so pleased with the <a href="/grow/">Spacesaver GROW Mobile Systems</a> in their first facility that they called on him again. He designed two-tiered mobile vertical racking systems that fill each room. </p>


<h3><small>The Result</small><br>More Canopy, More Profits</h3>	
<p>Just like the original facility, <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">Spacesaver’s vertical racking systems</a> optimize space and provide more room for growing cannabis. There’s also plenty of space for lighting and ventilation systems, which can be easily integrated with the racking for a clean, safe grow.</p>
<p>“More lights equals more plants, which equals more pounds, which equals more money,” said the Spacesaver consultant. “We’re happy to help make the most of their space.”</p>

<p>Let us demonstrate why Spacesaver’s GROW Mobile System is the best solution when choosing to grow vertical, <a href="/grow/cannabis-mobile-system-walkthrough-video/">request a full system video walkthrough</a>.</p>

<h3>Connect with the Best Vertical Racking Suppliers</h3>
<p>Spacesaver has been in business for 50 years, and our reputation for quality and durability is well deserved. Contact us to get connected to your local Spacesaver consultant, who works with local, factory certified technicians to ensure that your investment in quality racking is planned right, installed right, and serviced promptly for years to come.</p>

Gaining more cannabis canopy in a retrofitted warehouse.

Vertical Grow Rack Systems

<p>Spacesaver’s <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">GROW Mobile System</a> saves space and improves efficiency in indoor cannabis grows, and we’re announcing innovative ways to improve your mobile vertical racking’s look and function. New accessories for <a href="/grow/cannabis-widespan-vertical-racking/">Widespan GROW</a> provide a one-stop shop for racking, irrigation, ventilation, and lighting systems, and everything else you need to GROW MORE.</p>
<p>Our newest accessories provide a seamless way to integrate lighting, ventilation, irrigation, and other systems throughout your grow operation. No more zipties and bungee cords! Get a clean, professional appearance with accessories that were designed in tandem with Spacesaver’s mobile vertical racking.</p>

<h3>Universal Mounting Bracket</h3>
<p>Mount controls for lighting, irrigation, and other systems on durable brackets.</p>


<h3>Pantograph</h3>
<p>Improve cord management with pantographs designed to eliminate draping electrical wires from carriage to carriage. Available in two different sizes depending on aisle width.</p>

<h3>Plumbing Bracket</h3>
<p>Provides cultivators a standard hanging option for irrigation or other accessories.</p>

	
	<h3>Not Only for Veg &amp; Flowering Rooms!</h3>
<p>Save space and promote efficiency throughout your grow, including clone rooms, drying rooms, and storage areas. We even offer <a href="/blog/employee-lockers-cannabis-growing-facilities/">employee lockers for cannabis cultivation facilities</a>. Opt for the optional antimicrobial powder-coat paint coating to ensure a cleaner grow.</p>



Improving the appearance and function of indoor cannabis grows.

Indoor Cannabis Vertical Racking Accessories

<p>The planning and design team for this cannabis cultivation firm took a data-driven approach when they converted a warehouse into a modern cannabis grow. Cannabis racking was a big investment, so they carefully investigated their options before making the decision. </p>
<p>They visited different cultivation facilities to see Spacesaver’s <a href="/grow">GROW Mobile System</a> cannabis grow racks in action, as well as the vertical mobile grow racks of the other top two competitors. After looking at all three systems and evaluating all their options, they decided Spacesaver’s system would be the best long-term investment. </p>


<h3>See for yourself why Spacesaver is the best choice in indoor cultivation by requesting a live video walkthrough with one of our team members. <a href="/grow/cannabis-mobile-system-walkthrough-video/" target="_self">Request Video</a>.</h3>

<h2>Here are the factors that convinced them to go with Spacesaver:</h2>
<h3>Long-term Local Support</h3>
<p>Some racking manufacturers cut corners by flying in an installation crew or even asking their clients to assemble the racking themselves. The planning team liked the fact that the San Francisco-based Spacesaver distributorship employs full-time, factory certified technicians who performed the installation and will always be available to help out with service and maintenance.</p>


<h3>Enclosed Mechanisms</h3>
<p>The front of each carriage is finished with a powder-coated steel panel to isolate interior mechanisms from moisture.</p>

<h3>Lower Profile</h3>
<p>Low-profile wheels in a dual-flange guidance system maximize vertical growing space and provide decades of smooth reliable operation with our patented drop-in wheel assemblies.</p>

<h3>Powder-coated Components</h3>
<p>Spacesaver’s GROW White paint offers antimicrobial protection, high reflectivity, and corrosion resistance. Even components that are typically concealed, like the line shaft, are protected with powder-coat paint.</p>

<p>All the research and planning has paid off. Now the team is growing 278% more canopy than they would have with single tables (<a href="/portfolio-posts/vertical-cannabis-grow-rack-systems/">see how they did it here</a>). They also have the satisfaction of knowing they’ve purchased a safe, sturdy, and reliable system that will last for years. </p>


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<p>Connect with the Experts in Cannabis Grow Racks</p>
<p >With nearly 50 years in business, Spacesaver has been a trusted partner to universities and other institutions for decades. Now we’ve brought our expertise to the indoor cannabis cultivation industry, with robust engineering and project management teams supporting your local Spacesaver distributorship. Contact us to get connected to your local cannabis consultants, who can assess your space and answer your questions for free.</p>

Vertical mobile racking systems allow a cultivation facility to triple its canopy.

Choosing the Best Cannabis Grow Racks

<p>When a cannabis cultivation firm acquired an 80-year-old building in Oregon and set out to convert it to a modern cannabis grow, the design team wanted to optimize space throughout the facility. The facility build-out resulted in nine rooms, with eight rooms devoted to flowering and one devoted to mother plants and propagation.</p>
<p>Space in all the rooms was tight, with about 12 feet in width, 40 feet in length, and varying ceiling heights. </p>

<h2>Cultivation Racks</h2>
<p>The team initially planned to use rolling cannabis benches in the new facility, but they soon realized mobile cultivation racks would be a better option. They could take the space-saving concept of rolling tables and multiply its effect by going vertical. They would be heating and cooling the rooms regardless of how many plants were growing in them, and they didn’t want to waste space.</p>

<blockquote>“This is the most competitive cannabis market in the world. There’s no margin for error.”</blockquote>
<p>– Chris Durbin, Alpha Flora</p>
<a href="/portfolio-posts/mobile-grow-racks-medical-cannabis/" target="_self">Read the Full Story</a>


<h3>Maximize Vertical Space</h3>
<p>The Spacesaver installation team installed four-tiered <a href="/grow">GROW Mobile Systems</a> in two rooms as a trial. They trained staff on its use and the staff incorporated lighting, irrigation, and custom steel inserts that were made at a local fabrication shop.</p>
<p>The <a href="/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">Spacesaver GROW mobile cultivation racks</a> integrate perfectly with the firm’s unique approach to growing medical cannabis, which involves an intense cultivation style with high plant density.</p>

<a href="/portfolio-posts/mobile-grow-racks-medical-cannabis/" target="_self">Read the Full Story &amp; See Layouts</a>

<p>In a cannabis grow, wasted space is wasted money. Contact us to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation with your local Spacesaver cannabis consultant. We can explain your options, optimize your space, and boost your profits. Connect with us today!</p>

Mobile cultivation racks for an innovative cannabis facility.

Mobile Cultivation Racks for an Innovative Cannabis Facility

<h3>Indoor Growing Contaminate Challenges</h3>
<p>Contaminants like bacteria, insects, mildew, and mold pose risks to all commercial cannabis producers, particularly those who work in an indoor growing environment. No matter how careful you are to keep everything sanitary, these pests are a constant threat.</p>
<p>Worst of all, pests can even come inside with your best employees, particularly when those employees work part-time at other grows or have gardens of their own at home. Because getting rid of pests and pathogens is costly and difficult, it’s important to prevent them from being introduced into the facility in the first place.</p>
<p>The good news? You can design your indoor cannabis grow, or tweak your current facility layout, to give your plants a fighting chance. Thoughtful facility layout can reduce the risk of contamination and save time and money in the long run. Here’s how.</p>

<h3>Employee change areas</h3>
<p>Doctors and nurses scrub in before entering sterile areas, and a well-run cannabis facility should adopt similar procedures. After all, you’re growing and processing a product that will be inhaled or consumed, so you need to do everything you can to ensure its purity.</p>



<p>To help ensure that employees don’t introduce pests into sterile areas, provide clean scrubs and shoe coverings for every shift and require employees to change their shoes and clothing upon entry. Provide locker rooms or, at the very least, a wall of <a href="/products/day-use-lockers/">Day Use Lockers</a> to store “outside clothes.” Locate a handwashing sink near the facility entrance and insist that employees wash their hands upon entry.</p>

<h3>Store tools &amp; supplies in each room</h3>
<p>Don’t move tools and supplies like buckets, cutters, and bins from one area to another. Store them in each room and sanitize them frequently to prevent contamination. Bins or trays used to move plants from one area to another (for instance, to move harvested product from a flowering room to the post-harvest processing area) should be sanitized before and after use.</p>



<h3>Install handwashing stations</h3>
<p>Be sure employees can wash their hands when they move between rooms. Provide a hand-washing sink in each room with soap, hot water, paper towels, and a trash can.</p>

<h3>Install mats at room entrances</h3>
<p>If staff aren’t required to wear or change shoe coverings between rooms, the next best thing is to provide a mat for them to wipe their feet. Install mats at every entrance to every room and clean them frequently.</p>

Prevent contamination to keep plants healthy.

Employee Lockers at Cannabis Growing Facilities


<h3>Want to conserve resources and increase productivity in your indoor commercial cannabis grow? Use mobile vertical racking to save energy by growing more plants in the same space. </h3>


<p>Power and payroll are typically the two biggest expenses for any large-scale medical cannabis facility. If you can decrease energy use while still maintaining yield and quality, your savings will immediately translate into increased profits. If you can actually <strong>increase yields in the same space</strong>, profits grow even more.</p>
<p>So what’s the best way to minimize resource consumption while maximizing quality and yields? <strong>Grow more in the same space</strong>. You might wonder how that’s possible — but then again you might be surprised at how much space is wasted in your current grow. </p>

	
	<h3>The GROW Mobile System</h3>
<p>Growing more plants in the same space means reduced energy costs per plant.</p>

<p><a href="/grow">Spacesaver GROW Mobile Systems</a> eliminate wasted space in the aisles and allow for two to four tiers of growing area, which means you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Dramatically increase grow area</li>
<li>Reduce energy use</li>
<li>Decrease cost per plant</li>
<li>Give plants plenty of room to grow</li>
<li>Provide safe, comfortable working conditions for employees</li>
</ul>


<h3>Triple Bottom Line Accounting</h3>
<p>This is great news for any indoor grow, but it’s of particular interest to cultivators who are trying to distinguish themselves and their brands through “triple bottom line” accounting. The triple bottom line is a way to evaluate cannabis cultivation practices and move toward greater resource efficiency — and it’s a way to demonstrate your commitment to sustainable practices. </p>

Save Energy in Your Commercial Cannabis Grow

Optimize Space to Boost Profits

<p>What do you get when you mix a global pandemic, an economic downturn, and a series of extreme weather events? You get a lot of people trying to cope with anxiety and stress. And many people have had to cancel expensive vacations and nights out on the town, so they have money to literally burn — or bake into edibles, or massage onto sore joints.</p>
<p>It’s all led to unprecedented demand for cannabis. In Illinois, for example, recreational marijuana is a “breakout star” in a “hazy economic landscape,” according to CNN. Illinois sales of the drug topped 60 million dollars in the month of July alone, and sales tax revenues for the first half of 2020 were nearly twice the projected amount. Other states are reporting similar spikes in demand.</p>
<p>Indoor cannabis growers are always seeking ways to increase yield, but now it’s more important than ever.</p>

<blockquote>“Our footprint is absolutely maximized. We’re using our space as efficiently as possible.”</blockquote>

<p>– Geoffrey Korff, Galenas founder and CEO</p>

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<h3>The Best Way to Increase Cannabis Yield</h3>
<p>There’s no shortage of advice on how to increase yield, from pruning techniques to lighting. All that advice has merit, but the simplest, most direct route to higher yield is to increase the grow area in your facility.</p>

<p>There’s no shortage of advice on how to increase yield, from pruning techniques to lighting. All that advice has merit, but the simplest, most direct route to higher yield is to increase the grow area in your facility.</p>
<p>So how do you get more grow area? You could build an addition, but that’s expensive. In many land-locked facilities expanding isn’t even an option. And in some states, indoor cannabis grow facilities are limited by square footage.</p>
<p><strong>To get more canopy in your existing grow rooms</strong>, you need to optimize space horizontally, by eliminating empty aisles between tables. And you need to go vertical to add additional levels of plants. <a href="/grow">Spacesaver’s GROW Mobile System</a> lets you do just that.</p>

<h3>How Mobile Indoor Vertical Grow Rack Systems Work</h3>
<p>The GROW Mobile System eliminates wasted aisle space and creates multiple levels of growing area. By maximizing space, reducing energy use, and improving efficiency, Spacesaver’s mobile vertical racking technology helps create better places to work and grow.</p>

<p>Our partnership with Hawthorne Gardening Co. means you get expert insights from Hawthorne cannabis consultants and one contract with one price on all the systems you need to optimize your facility. All irrigation, lighting, ventilation, and other systems from Hawthorne are compatible with the GROW mobile vertical grow rack system. <a href="/grow/cannabis-consulting/" target="_self">Learn More</a>.</p>



How to increase yield to meet growing demand.

Mobile Indoor Vertical Grow Rack Systems

How to Increase Yield to Meet Growing Demand

<p>One example is this facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, where staff
    are using Spacesaver’s ActivRAC® Mobilized Storage System to <a href="https://www.spacesaver.com/portfolio-posts/cannabis-grow-facility/">gain significantly higher yields in the flowering rooms</a>.
    Originally designed for heavy-duty industrial applications, these ActivRAC
    systems are 42 feet long and consist of two levels of shelving mounted
    on “carriages” that move along rails installed along the floor.</p>
<p>The ActivRAC systems eliminate wasted space, encourage airflow, and allow
    for optimal light exposure, which maximizes the plants’ bud formation.
    Mechanical-assist handles allow staff to easily open aisles so they can
    tend the plants, and the aisles are wide enough for staff to work on both
    sides of each growing area.</p>
    
    
<p>The <a href="https://www.spacesaver.com/grow/cannabis-vertical-racking/">ActivRAC systems eliminate wasted space</a>,
    encourage airflow, and allow for optimal light exposure, which maximizes
    the plants’ bud formation. Mechanical-assist handles allow staff to easily
    open aisles so they can tend the plants, and the aisles are wide enough
    for staff to work on both sides of each growing area.</p>
<p>One ActivRAC system was initially installed in a single room, and the
    increased yields in that room justified new ActivRAC systems in additional
    flower rooms. In each case the local Spacesaver distributor worked with
    staff to minimize disruption and downtime, timing the ActivRAC installations
    to coincide with the end of each room’s harvest.</p>

Spacesaver’s innovative technology is now being used by indoor growers in high-density cannabis grow facilities.