Day: July 27, 2016

Venture Capital Firm Salveo Capital Re-Launches Cannabis Focused FundFinSMEs (blog)… the cannabis industry, but which are generally ancillary to the production or processing of the plant and not subject to state regulations. Key areas of interest include: Financial, Payments & Banking; Grow Systems, Agriculture & Operations … Read More: VentureContinue Reading

Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: House District 8— Richard AbbettHonolulu Civil BeatThere need to be new economic sectors in sustainable agriculture, clean and renewable energy, and technology developed. Build materials from recycled resources. Hemp can be manufactured on island creating jobs and keeping profits in local small …and more » Read More: CandidateContinue Reading

Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: House District 8— Richard Abbett – Civil Beat NewsHonolulu Civil Beat“Increase … the minimum wage toward a family level. Adults work two jobs, some parents each work and child rearing time suffers.” about 3 hours ago · By Civil …and more » Read More: Candidate Q&A: House DistrictContinue Reading

MyPalmBeachPostFlorida's first medical marijuana dispensary opens in TallahasseeMyPalmBeachPostThe use of marijuana for medical purposes now is legal in 25 states, and it can be sold for recreational use in another four, Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon. In Washington, D.C., it's also legal to possess and cultivate cannabis but retail …FirstContinue Reading

Americans spend as much money on legal cannabis as alcoholSFGate (blog)While it seems as though cannabis has become a market for older people, Derek Peterson, chief executive of cannabis agriculture company Terra Tech, expects the average age to go down as soon as more states legalize recreational use, since medical …Continue Reading

KRON4.comMarijuana regulation meetings held in Sonoma County | KRON4.comKRON4.comA new study from Tel Aviv University says marijuana helps broken bones heal faster and make them more resistant to repeated fractures. (AP file) …and more » Read More: Marijuana regulation meetings held in Sonoma County | KRON4.com – KRON4.comContinue Reading

KRON4.comMarijuana regulation meetings held in Sonoma CountyKRON4.com… selling, transporting and testing of commercial marijuana. Regulations are expected to be developed by the start of 2018. The town hall meetings in Sonoma County will offer discussion on the status of the regulatory process, concerns regarding … Read More: Marijuana regulation meetingsContinue Reading

Grand jury urges water sustainabilityThe Trinity Journal… agriculture and that a growing business of transporting and selling water from private and public water providers has arisen, creating additional issues including large numbers of dry properties being turned into large marijuana grows not possible …and more » Read More: Grand jury urgesContinue Reading

Planners ponder stricter water use policiesThe Trinity JournalThe proposed recommendations begin with the elimination of a statement in the Open Space element that the county's water supply “is more than adequate to take care of both agriculture and domestic requirements for the foreseeable future.” … Given the … Read More:Continue Reading

Back to negotiations on Douglas marijuana grow siteWorcester TelegramLast year, Michael DeCaro of Millbury, former owner of Classic Envelope at 120 Gilboa St., Douglas, asked selectmen for a letter of support or non-opposition for his plans to grow medical marijuana on the upper level of his Gilboa Street building. ReadContinue Reading