Month: June 2016 (Page 6)

KEYTNarcotics Investigation Underway in NipomoKEYT"The search warrant for the neighboring property revealed a marijuana grow being conducted in make-shift greenhouses containing 4,111 marijuana plants in varying sizes," said Tony Cipolla, Public Information Officer for the SLO County Sheriff's Office.Officials discover over 4000 marijuana plants during Nipomo drug bustSanta Maria TimesContinue Reading

Business Owners Oppose Marijuana Grow Operation on State Avenue in ChehalisCentralia ChronicleThe public comment portion of the Chehalis City Council meeting on Monday night focused on business owners' objections to a marijuana growing operation proposed on NW State Avenue. Five property owners, the majority of whom own businesses in the …Continue Reading

Washington PostA pastor and a rabbi want to grow medical marijuana in MarylandWashington PostHeard the one about the rabbi and the pastor who want to sell medical pot? The vast list of applicants for one of up to 15 licenses to grow marijuana for medical purposes in Maryland includes atContinue Reading

Canopy Growth forms Brazilian partnership to tap into medical marijuana marketFinancial PostCanopy's Bedrocan subsidiary and its Brazilian partners have created a new company to import proprietary varieties of cannabis into Brazil — a country with a population of 200 million. Initially, Bedrocan Brazil will import cannabis products into …and more »Continue Reading

Belleville News-DemocratState's medical marijuana chief resignsCrain’s Chicago BusinessJoseph Wright, 32, who was in the position for just over one year, told the Associated Press yesterday that he felt the time was right to seek other opportunities, possibly in the medical cannabis industry. A spokeswoman for the governor confirmed the …APNewsBreak:Continue Reading

BethesdaMagazine.comBusiness Notes: Food Trucks May Be Permitted in Agricultural ReserveBethesdaMagazine.comThe Washington Post reported Saturday that Pastor Gareth E. Murray, who is also a former state delegate, joined a bid by a Southern Maryland farmer to grow cannabis in the state after he realized the potential of the drug to beContinue Reading

The AtlanticWhy the Marijuana Business Is Appealing to Female EntrepreneursThe AtlanticYet that seems to be shifting with the advent of organizations like Women Grow. Launched in 2014, the group wants to help women both “influence and succeed in” the marijuana market as more states eliminate laws that make selling andContinue Reading

What Can Be Done to Make Marijuana Growing a 'Greener' OperationMERRY JANESlowly but surely, medicinal use of cannabis is becoming more widely acceptable across the United States and the world, while states like Colorado and Washington are filling to the brim with luscious and towering grow operations. We've certainly seenContinue Reading

Medical marijuana committee discusses proposed grow regulations in Nevada CountyThe Union of Grass ValleyMedical marijuana advocates bristled at a Monday meeting over suggested grow regulations, saying the proposed plant count restrictions go too far. Grow supporters also opposed the creation of a per-plant, per-day fine for violators of any newContinue Reading

Illinois medical marijuana director resignsDeKalb Daily ChronicleJoseph Wright, 32, who was in the position for just more than one year, told The Associated Press on Monday he felt the time was right to seek other opportunities, possibly in the medical cannabis industry. A spokeswoman for the governor confirmed the … ReadContinue Reading