# UNICANN > UNICANN connects U.S. cannabis cultivation sites with buyers who need 1.5–5 MW dedicated AI nodes. The grow ends completely, and the same building and power service get a new job: private AI on hardware the buyer controls. UNICANN turns powered indoor cannabis grows into private AI nodes: lights out, racks in, files stay. Indoor grows were built to run megawatts of lights and cooling, so the building and its heavy power service can give a dedicated 1.5–5 MW AI node a head start over a ground-up build. The node runs open-weight AI models for one organization on hardware it controls, so sensitive files do not have to leave the building. Key facts: - Target size: about 1.5–5 MW of usable power per dedicated AI node, confirmed only by utility documents and engineering review. - Complete change of use: cultivation ends fully and lawfully before conversion. There is no shared cannabis-and-computing phase. - Audiences: owners of powered indoor cultivation facilities, and organizations whose AI work cannot go to a public cloud. - Evidence first: the public G0–G7 Verification Standard separates documented, reviewed facts from claims. - Water: onsite water use depends on cooling design and climate; the site's water-and-power tool compares regions and cooling types with NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. ## Pages - [Home](https://unicann.com/): UNICANN connects U.S. cannabis cultivation sites with buyers who need 1.5–5 MW dedicated AI nodes. Same building, same power—your data stays in the building. - [Facility owners](https://unicann.com/sell): For indoor grow owners: check whether your powered facility could fit a complete change of use into a 1.5–5 MW dedicated AI node. Local worksheet, no uploads. - [AI buyers](https://unicann.com/buy): For organizations with AI work that can’t leave: screen whether a converted cultivation facility could host a private 1.5–5 MW AI node on hardware you control. - [Capacity planner](https://unicann.com/capacity): Estimate the power, cooling, and space a private AI deployment needs—from a few racks to a 1.5–5 MW dedicated node—before committing to a site. - [Market intelligence](https://unicann.com/intelligence): A disciplined screen for the next use of a cultivation facility: price pressure on indoor grows, the value of existing power, and when an AI conversion is worth a look. - [Models & hardware](https://unicann.com/models): Today’s leading open-weight AI models and the GPUs, memory, and per-setup power (kW) it takes to run them privately—plus a model-fit calculator for your power. - [Conversion roadmap](https://unicann.com/roadmap): The six phases from cultivation facility to dedicated AI node: qualify, authorize, cease cultivation, verify the utility path, retrofit power and cooling, commission. - [Case study](https://unicann.com/case-study): An anonymized look at how a powered cultivation campus can be screened for a dedicated AI conversion—operations, utilities, logistics, and conservative phased costs. - [Verification standard](https://unicann.com/verification-standard): What UNICANN verification statuses mean: the G0–G7 evidence gates that separate a claim about a facility from a documented, reviewed fact. - [Water & power](https://unicann.com/water-power): Does an indoor grow use more water than a 1.5–5 MW AI reuse? Compare water and power by U.S. climate and cooling type with NOAA climate normals and cited studies. - [Private follow-up](https://unicann.com/intake): Start a private conversation with UNICANN about a powered facility or a dedicated AI requirement. Share only what the first conversation needs—no uploads. - [Disclosures](https://unicann.com/disclaimers): UNICANN provides screening information only—not an offer, valuation, or legal, tax, engineering, financial, or investment advice. Read the full limitations. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does UNICANN do? UNICANN connects U.S. indoor cannabis cultivation facilities that already have heavy power service with buyers who need a private, dedicated AI node of about 1.5–5 MW. The grow ends completely and the building gets a new job. It is not a shared cannabis-and-computing site. ### Why reuse an indoor grow instead of building a new data center? Large indoor grows were built to run megawatts of lights and cooling. When the building and the power service already exist, a project can start farther along than a ground-up build that begins with land, zoning, a new power line, and construction. Whether a specific site is actually faster or cheaper depends on its utility documents, building condition, permits, and conversion design. ### What is a dedicated AI node? A private block of AI computing—typically about 1.5 to 5 megawatts for servers, cooling, and networking—run for one organization on hardware it controls, instead of renting capacity on a gigawatt-scale campus built to serve the whole market. ### Who is UNICANN for? Organizations whose AI work can’t go to a public cloud—because of contracts, regulation, or confidentiality—and that can run open-weight models themselves. And owners of powered indoor grow facilities who are exploring a complete change of use. ### Does the cannabis business keep operating in the building? No. Cultivation ends fully and lawfully before conversion work begins. There is no phase where cannabis and computing share the building. ### Does an AI node use more or less water than an indoor grow? It depends on the cooling design and the climate. With dry or closed-loop cooling, onsite cooling water can be very low; evaporative or hybrid cooling uses more, especially in hot, dry regions. A conclusion about a specific property needs metered data and an engineering review. ### How much power does a site need? UNICANN screens for sites that may support about 1.5–5 MW of usable power after conversion. The utility’s documents and an engineering review decide what is actually usable—the size of the old grow alone does not. ### Is anything on UNICANN investment advice? UNICANN provides screening information only. Nothing on this site is an offer, a valuation, a guarantee, or legal, tax, engineering, financial, or investment advice. ## Disclosures UNICANN provides screening information only. Nothing on this site is an offer, a valuation, a guarantee, or legal, tax, engineering, financial, or investment advice. Details: https://unicann.com/disclaimers Last updated: 2026-10-02