// Definition
In 2016, Hawthorne Gardening (a subsidiary of Scott's Miracle-Gro, which is Monsanto's exclusive agent for consumer Roundup distribution) acquired a 75% stake in Gavita, a leading horticultural lighting company widely used in cannabis cultivation. This followed their earlier acquisition of General Hydroponics.
// From the Episode
Panel discussed the ethics of supporting companies connected to Monsanto. Bubbleman advocated voting with dollars -- if you disagree with a company's associations, stop buying their products. Scott's/Hawthorne was positioning for mainstream cannabis by acquiring key ancillary brands.
// Source
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