This smart home appliance will make it easier to grow weed at home

As cannabis use becomes normalized, the tech industry is finally starting to innovate the seed to weed growing process.

A venture capital-backed company called LEAF just announced a new "Plug-N-Plant" grow system on Wednesday, making it easier for consumers to grow their own pesticide-free pot at home without having to maintain it like you would growing it the old fashioned way. 

Recreational marijuana use is now legal in eight states and Washington, D.C., thanks to the recent election, and medical cannabis is allowed in some form in 29 states, returning cannabis as a major cash crop for the United States. In many of these areas and all states where cannabis has been legalized, you're allowed to grow your own pot for your own personal use, but growing weed has its fair share of headaches.  Read more...