Day: July 20, 2016 (Page 2)

The News-PressFlorida cannabis business wins first right to dispenseThe News-PressA north Florida nursery has won the state's first approval to process and dispense medical marijuana to the limited number of patients who qualify under existing rules. Trulieve, which has partnered with Hackney Nursery near Tallahassee, received … Read More: FloridaContinue Reading

Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky's Small Farms?YES! MagazineShe and other growers and processors must go through a lengthy permitting process run by Kentucky's agriculture department and the Drug Enforcement Agency. This year, 166 applications were approved in the state. Though she doesn't expect to get rich … Read More: CanContinue Reading

Colorado Governor Being Considered for Clinton's VPGoverningGov. John Hickenlooper has made a short list of finalists for Hillary Clinton's running mate. The news that he was spotted Friday leaving Clinton's private residence in Washington, D.C., surprised some who considered Hickenlooper a long-shot for vice …and more » Read More: Colorado Governor BeingContinue Reading

Keeping It SimpleAnderson ValleyGoodell muses on the complexities of cannabis culture that became inexorably entwined with the Back-to-the-Land movement. “It's been hard to deal with cannabis as income more than as a sacred plant. But it's human …. On Sunday, visitors will have a … Read More: Keeping It SimpleContinue Reading

The Marijuana TimesRhode Island has Legalized HempThe Marijuana TimesSince there was never a distinction between the two types of cannabis plant, the industrial hemp plant has had to serve the same sentence of prohibition that the marijuana plant was put under. In 2014, the federal government finally made a smallContinue Reading