Month: June 2016 (Page 31)

WXII The TriadVA Hospital police officer faces marijuana growing charge in MocksvilleWXII The TriadThe home search also uncovered a closet that was converted into a grow room with ventilation, deputies said. No growing marijuana was found in the room, and there was no evidence that the suspected grow room hadContinue Reading

USDA puts subsidities at risk for medical marijuana growersDaily DemocratNRCS will not provide technical assistance or financial assistance on any field that is producing marijuana or other controlled substance in violation of Federal law, even if the requested assistance does not relate to any field or other part of theContinue Reading

Salisbury PostVA police officer charged with manufacturing marijuanaSalisbury PostSALISBURY — Rowan authorities say a Hefner VA Medical Center police officer was charged this week with manufacturing marijuana after Mocksville Police found a number of marijuana plants in a wooded area. Thomas Daniel Gaskins, 33, of the 100 block …and more » ReadContinue Reading

myfox8.comSalisbury officer accused of using fire hydrant to grow marijuanamyfox8.comSALISBURY, N.C. — A police officer at the Veterans Administration hospital was charged with manufacturing marijuana, according to WSOC. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office arrested Thomas Daniel Gaskins, 33, on Tuesday. The warrants say that between …VA officer accused of using RowanContinue Reading

Richmond RegisterWhat goes around comes around: Hemp in KentuckyRichmond RegisterAccording to a transcript on WCLU Radio, “Hemp is not new to our state.” Investigating the history of hemp further using the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's website, the first hemp produced in this area occurred in 1775, before we were evenContinue Reading

U.S. News & World ReportHow to Invest in 18-Hour CitiesU.S. News & World ReportIn Colorado, he says that could mean buying stocks in cannabis-focused agriculture companies such as Terra Tech Corp., GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) and Insys Therapeutics (INSY). For long-term investors, Cody says consider municipal bonds, such as … Read More:Continue Reading

Grow advocates, supervisors to meet about medical marijuana grow regulationsThe Union of Grass ValleyMedical marijuana supporters on Tuesday urged supervisors to immediately rescind their existing outdoor grow ban, and permit patients to again cultivate their medicine in Nevada County. Grow advocates also asked Supervisor Dan Miller to allow media to …Continue Reading

Get Ready for California Cannabis AppellationsNew Cannabis Ventures (blog)An effort that began last year, the Mendocino Appellations Project, has been helped by the recent Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which put cannabis under the Department of Food & Agriculture. Justin Calvino has been working with … Read More: GetContinue Reading

Supes Narrowly Approve Cannabis EIRMyMotherLode.comThe plaintiffs' position is that impacts from the rapidly growing cannabis industry must be fairly analyzed, just as logging, transportation, agriculture, building and other industries are. The lawsuit alleges the county illegally attempted to skirt … Read More: Supes Narrowly Approve Cannabis EIR – MyMotherLode.comContinue Reading

SanJuanIslander.comHemp shop opens in Friday HarborSanJuanIslander.comWashington legislators passed bill ESSB 6206 in March 2016 and now the state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is working to design a program to license researchers to grow industrial hemp and certify hemp seed. Read more about the progress on the … Read More: Hemp shopContinue Reading