Day: June 9, 2016 (Page 2)

ThinkProgressHalf Of The Country Has Now Legalized Medical MarijuanaThinkProgressThe Ohio legislature approved HB 523 in May, a bill that the Marijuana Policy Project calls “limited but workable.” The legislation does not allow medical marijuana users to smoke or grow their own marijuana, but does allow patients with certain …Ohio forayContinue Reading

Fairbanks Assembly to review five marijuana business licensesFairbanks Daily News-MinerA memorandum to the assembly from Borough Attorney Rene Broker states that the Alaska Marijuana Control Board will deny licenses to companies based on a protest from a local authority unless the board finds the protest to be arbitrary, capricious and …andContinue Reading

Santa Rosa Press Democrat10 Oakland marijuana grow houses linked to Mexican cartelSanta Rosa Press DemocratOAKLAND — Authorities have raided 10 Oakland marijuana grow houses and arrested at least 15 people in connection with operations that police say are linked to a major Mexican drug cartel. The Oakland Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/28nxNGy)Continue Reading

10 Oakland marijuana grow houses linked to Mexican cartelKTVNOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Authorities have raided 10 Oakland marijuana grow houses and arrested at least 15 people in connection with operations that police say are linked to a major Mexican drug cartel. The Oakland Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/28nxNGy) …and more » Read More: 10Continue Reading

10 Oakland marijuana grow houses linked to Mexican cartelSFGateOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have raided 10 Oakland marijuana grow houses and arrested at least 15 people in connection with operations that police say are linked to a major Mexican drug cartel. The Oakland Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/28nxNGy …and more » Read More:Continue Reading

The Marijuana TimesWill Denver Pull this Marijuana Shop's Grow License?The Marijuana TimesUntil this year, licenses for marijuana grow operations in Denver were renewed automatically – but due to changes in the way the city is running the industry these days, they are now subject to a hearing if the neighborhoodContinue Reading

Mountain XpressWNC residents explore healing effects of cannabidiolMountain XpressAlthough the cannabis plant has a long history of medical use in humans, modern cannabis prohibition has limited research on the effects of cannabinoids in the treatment of illness until recently; most medical researchers have only been able to study …and more »Continue Reading

Santa Clarita Valley SignalHouse committee approves industrial hemp research studyWRAL.comThe House Agriculture Committee approved a bill Thursday allowing for state land grant universities to grow hemp through pilot programs after lawmakers said they felt comfortable it would not increase marijuana manufacturing in the state. Industrial …WNC's budding hemp industryMountain XpressallContinue Reading

Santa Clarita Valley SignalHouse committee approves industrial hemp research studyBlueRidgeNow.comThe House Agriculture Committee approved a bill Thursday allowing for state land grant universities to grow hemp under the guidance of a nine-member commission and the Department of Agriculture. Hemp is a variety of cannabis with low levels of the …WNC's buddingContinue Reading

The EconomistFederal hazeThe EconomistSince 2015 it has been legal to own, grow and use cannabis privately in Washington, DC. Generous souls are allowed to give small amounts to whomever they like. It is illegal, however, to sell it. Small businesses have sprung up seeking to exploit this …and more » Read More:Continue Reading