Month: June 2016 (Page 47)

OPP lay charges after marijuana grow-op discovered in Puslinch570 NewsWellington County OPP say through an investigation with the Street Crime Unit, a search warrant was executed at a home on Laird Road. Through their search, 25 marijuana plants were seized along with dried marijuana stalks and bud. A 51-year-old Guelph …Continue Reading

06/07/16: Climate Change And Sea Level Rise; Medical Marijuana In FloridaWJCT NEWSCompanies that cultivate cannabis for medical use are eyeing that Florida vote closely. One of those is California-based Terra Tech. We speak with Derek Peterson, president and CEO of Terra Tech, about how a change in Florida's law couldContinue Reading

The CannabistThis is the first time hemp's been planted in West Virginia legally since WWIIThe CannabistThe Agriculture Department will test the hemp to ensure the levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary intoxicant in marijuana) in the crop are below the federally mandated 0.3 percent. The hemp looks like marijuana butContinue Reading

Research program studies industrial hempPhys.OrgIndustrial hemp is legally defined as less than 0.3 percent THC, which makes it unsuitable for drug and therapeutic uses. The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed research institutions and state departments to grow industrial hemp if allowed under state laws. Read More: Research program studies industrialContinue Reading

Pacific Daily NewsMedical pot supporters blast rules, regulationsPacific Daily NewsSeveral individuals said lawmakers should reduce the operation cost as well as reinsert the provision to allow qualifying patients to cultivate and grow marijuana in their own homes. Leilani Peredo of Talafofo said marijuana can be grown anywhere and … Read More:Continue Reading

KRCRTV.COMThousands sign petition for new marijuana initiativeKRCRTV.COMWahl said that because pot has nothing in common with traditional agriculture, it should not be protected by the Right to Farm law. He said large-scale marijuana grows are frequently associated with gang activity, violent crime and environmental …and more » Read More: Thousands signContinue Reading

Segra Enters Market With World's Most Comprehensive Solution for Growing CannabisYahoo Finance UK… focused on the standardization of Cannabis for both the medical and adult recreational markets. Our team is driven by experience in research, and development work in medicine, genetics, cultivation techniques, natural medicines, biochemistry … Read More: SegraContinue Reading

LeafLine opens second cannabis dispensary ahead of growth in demand (Photos)Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal“A growing body of evidence supports medical cannabis as a safer complementary or alternative treatment for chronic pain. We believe we have a moral duty to provide this safe, alternative treatment to every citizen whoContinue Reading

KIRO SeattleCrews responding to fire find pot grow in BellevueKIRO SeattleBellevue police say a marijuana grow operation was found inside a home as crews worked to put out a roof fire. Firefighters were called to the home on Southeast Eighth Street about 10:30 a.m. Monday after a passerby saw flamesContinue Reading

KOMO NewsFire reveals pot grow in Bellevue houseKOMO NewsFirefighters quickly put the fire out. The doors and window of the house were barricaded, a Bellevue Fire Department spokesman said. Once inside, firefighters found signs of a grow operation, including heat lamps and lights. Firefighters called police …Crews responding to fireContinue Reading