Month: June 2016 (Page 9)

The State Journal-RegisterIllinois medical marijuana director resigns; former Sangamon County undersheriff appointedThe State Journal-RegisterWright will be replaced by Jack Campbell, the program's bureau chief in the Department of Agriculture. Campbell is a former undersheriff at the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office. He ran an unsuccessful campaign for sheriff in 2014, losingContinue Reading

ExtractIllinois medical cannabis program director resignsExtractAfter just over a year at the helm of the pilot program, Wright will be replaced by Jack Campbell, the medical cannabis program chief in the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Campbell will be the program's third director. Bob Morgan, appointed by … Read More: IllinoisContinue Reading

The SouthernIllinois medical marijuana director resignsThe State Journal-RegisterWright will be replaced by Jack Campbell, the program's bureau chief in the Department of Agriculture. Campbell is a former undersheriff at the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office. He ran an unsuccessful campaign for sheriff in 2014, but lost in the …APNewsBreak: Illinois medicalContinue Reading

APNewsBreak: Illinois medical marijuana director resignsThe Bellingham HeraldWright will be replaced by Jack Campbell, the program's bureau chief in the Department of Agriculture. The change comes as Rauner considers signing a bill to extend the pilot program by 2½ years and adding post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal …and more » Read More:Continue Reading

Fox 32 ChicagoAPNewsBreak: Illinois medical marijuana director resignsSTLtoday.comCHICAGO (AP) — A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says the Illinois medical marijuana program's director has resigned. Spokeswoman Catherine Kelly tells The Associated Press the administration has accepted the resignation of Joseph Wright, who …Illinois medical marijuana director resignsFox 32 ChicagoIllinois medical cannabisContinue Reading

AgrilandRevenue seize cannabis worth €4.3m hidden in meat in Rosslare …AgrilandOfficers with the Revenue Commission seized 215kg of herbal cannabis, worth €4.3m, in Rosslare port over the weekend.and more » Read More: Revenue seize cannabis worth €4.3m hidden in meat in Rosslare … – AgrilandContinue Reading

Revenue seize cannabis worth €4.3m hidden in meat in RosslareAgrilandIt's not the first time that drugs being concealed in meat has been in the headlines, only two weeks ago the Department of Agriculture confirmed that it is investigating a case of clenbuterol, or angel dust, being found in beef. ItContinue Reading

Sales and tax figures might finally reveal if marijuana is indeed Oregon's most valuable cropGreenfield Daily ReporterMost agricultural statistics published by the ag department come from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, or NASS. Although it's now legal in several states, the feds still classify marijuana as an illegal drug.Continue Reading

Federal agency won't include pot in annual crop statisticsWashington Times(AP) – Sales and tax figures collected by state agencies may finally solve one of Oregon's long-running farm crop questions: whether marijuana is indeed the state's most valuable crop, as cannabis advocates have always maintained. Tight controls and … Read More:Continue Reading

Equities.comInvestor News from Veritas PharmaEquities.comThese milestones include formation of a uniquely qualified Board of Directors, completion of Private Placement, as well as initiating the important research and progressing towards identifying potentially new therapeutic strains of cannabis. On April …and more » Read More: Investor News from Veritas Pharma – Equities.comContinue Reading