Day: July 16, 2016

West Virginia farmers work toward hemp revivalThe OlympianThe group has been at the forefront of the push to revive hemp production in the state, communicating regularly with Department of Agriculture officials and providing assistance to farmers trying to attain growing permits. For Leach, a law student at … Read More:Continue Reading

Live Trading NewsMedical Marijuana UpdateLive Trading NewsOn Monday, officials reported climbing medical marijuana sales. The state saw $2.57 million in medical marijuana sales in June, up from $2.3 million in May, according to figures from the state Department of Agriculture. Sales total $13.8 million since …and more » Read More: MedicalContinue Reading

Cannabis Industry Journal (blog)Learning from the Horticultural Industry at Cultivate'16Cannabis Industry Journal (blog)For all of the energy surrounding the nascent cannabis industry, there was very little representation from it at Cultivate'16. Our associates encountered an estimated thirty cannabis industry professionals, compared to an estimated total of 10,000 … Read More:Continue Reading

South Washington County BulletinArea farm among new hemp cultivatorsSouth Washington County BulletinThe trio, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), is participating in the Hemp Pilot Program, which aims to show how viable hemp could be in the Minnesota market. “I thought it would be a new andContinue Reading

Santa Barbara IndependentCalifornia Legalization Could Bring Unexpected ChangesSanta Barbara IndependentPatrick Rea of Canopy Boulder, the leading seed-stage cannabis business accelerator, sees legalization in California as an important step for federal approval. Instead of … Can expensive indoor grows really compete with traditional agriculture? Most … Read More: California Legalization CouldContinue Reading

Redding Record SearchlightSHERIFF: Mexican nationals arrested tending marijuana grow siteKRCRTV.COMTwo Mexican nationals with criminal histories out of Sacramento were arrested Thursday in Shasta County while tending an illegal marijuana grow site near Fenders Ferry Road, close to Round Mountain. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team and …Pair arrested at potContinue Reading

OCRegisterWhat happens to medical marijuana if recreational use becomes legal?OCRegisterSome medical cannabis users fear the measure, Proposition 64, would impose stricter regulations that would affect where they could consume marijuana and how much marijuana they could grow. Those concerns have persisted even as Prop. 64 backers …and more » Read More: WhatContinue Reading