Day: June 21, 2016

MERRY JANECongress Considers Changing Federal Policy Toward Marijuana ResearchMERRY JANEAlthough the guts of this legislation have not yet been revealed, a recent article from The Washington Post suggests the proposal will be geared toward allowing more growers than just the University of Mississippi to cultivate research marijuana, as …Senate committeeContinue Reading

ExtractCalifornia Democratic Party endorses marijuana legalizationExtractThe Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) would control, regulate and tax adult use, sale and cultivation of marijuana in California. Under the proposed law, adults 21 and older would be allowed to purchase, possess and grow limited amounts of cannabis for …and more » Read More:Continue Reading

ExtractThe California Democratic Party is now on-board with efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in the state …ExtractA group of conservationists and hunters are suing Mendocino County over recent changes to cannabis cultivation limits, The Press Democrat reports. The Mendocino County Blacktail Association says the county violated California environmentalContinue Reading

Political Happy Hour: June 21, 2015The Boston GlobeBALLOT, via the Associated Press in Boston: “A group seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts says it has collected more than 25,000 signatures as a final step toward securing a spot on the November ballot. Sponsors of ballot … Read More: PoliticalContinue Reading

Crossville ChroniclePolice raid marijuana growing operationCrossville ChronicleDuring a search of the residence Sheriff's Office Investigators discovered approximately 114 marijuana plants growing in a metal outbuilding behind the residence. The metal outbuilding had been converted into two sophisticated marijuana grow rooms with … Read More: Police raid marijuana growing operation – CrossvilleContinue Reading

KATUGripes grow along with marijuana-shielding fencesKATUMURPHY, Ore. (AP) – They say good fences make good neighbors. Then there are the fences that enclose the growing number of Josephine County's marijuana grow sites. There are a lot of them. And they are often ugly, especially when topped by a couple …and more »Continue Reading

NOLA.comJohn Bel Edwards signs funding overhaul for indigent defenseNOLA.comGive Louisiana's agriculture department up to 7 percent of the revenue from medical marijuana sales and let the agency charge the medicinal plant's state-sanctioned grower a $100,000 annual incense fee and a $10,000 application fee. The department says …and more » Read More: JohnContinue Reading

13WHAM-TVBuilding involved in Fernwood Ave. fire used in marijuana grow operation13WHAM-TVUPDATE at 2:30 p.m. – Rochester police say the building was being used as a marijuana grow operation. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. Rochester Fire Department officials say the fire was caused by non-permitted electrical modifications inContinue Reading

High hopes?Williston Daily HeraldLaub is one of five farmers selected with precision to participate in a pilot program through the ND Department of Agriculture. Following a lengthy application, written study proposals, and licensure by the federal … Many North Dakota farmers were … Read More: High hopes? – Williston DailyContinue Reading

WKNO FMGroup Submits Signatures For Arkansas Medical Marijuana ProposalWKNO FMTwo other marijuana-related proposals are still in the works, with organizers collecting signatures. One of those would be a constitutional amendment for medical uses, but unlike Fults' proposal, would not allow people to cultivate marijuana if they …Secretary of state getsContinue Reading