Month: July 2016 (Page 2)

BBC NewsModern slavery: Theresa May vows to defeat 'evil'BBC NewsModern slaves in the UK, often said to be hiding in plain sight, are working in our nail bars, on construction sites, in brothels, on cannabis farms and in agriculture. Traffickers are using the internet to lure their victims with hollowContinue Reading

Missouri authorities bust marijuana grow operationfox2now.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Two people have been charged in connection with a marijuana grow operation in south-central Missouri. Laclede County Sheriff Wayne Merritt says investigators in a helicopter Wednesday spotted what looked like a cluster of …and more » Read More: Missouri authorities bust marijuana growContinue Reading

AlterNetThe Tantalizing Clues That Suggest Cannabis Played a Key Role in the Birth of Civilization ItselfAlterNetPrevious studies have suggested that human beings have been cultivating cannabis for millennia, but for the first time this new research links the introduction of the crop to one of the most important events inContinue Reading

County of Imperial Encourages Participation in California Department of Food and Agriculture Online SurveyImperial Valley WeeklyDue to the signing of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA) by Governor Jerry Brown, which went into effect January 2016, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin issuing stateContinue Reading

Missouri authorities bust marijuana grow operationWashington TimesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Two people have been charged in connection with a marijuana grow operation in south-central Missouri. Laclede County Sheriff Wayne Merritt says investigators in a helicopter Wednesday spotted what looked like a cluster of …and more » Read More: Missouri authorities bust marijuanaContinue Reading

Missouri authorities bust marijuana grow operationSTLtoday.com(AP) — Two people have been charged in connection with a marijuana grow operation in south-central Missouri. Laclede County Sheriff Wayne Merritt says investigators in a helicopter Wednesday spotted what looked like a cluster of marijuana plants on a …and more » Read More: Missouri authorities bustContinue Reading

Missouri authorities bust marijuana grow operationClay Center DispatchSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two people have been charged in connection with a marijuana grow operation in south-central Missouri. Laclede County Sheriff Wayne Merritt says investigators in a helicopter Wednesday spotted what looked like a cluster of …and more » Read More: Missouri authorities bustContinue Reading

Tulsa WorldBattle over 'Right to Farm' heats upTulsa WorldA lone egg sits in a chicken house at a facility outside Bristow. Oklahoma voters will mark their ballots on State Question 777 on Nov. 8. The measure is called the "Right to Farm" law by supporters and the "Right to Harm"Continue Reading

L.A. WeeklyHow Medical Marijuana Farming in Israel Could Help California's …L.A. WeeklyCalifornia and Israel are world-renowned for medical pot, but for different reasons. Israel is famous for its technological innovation in agriculture,…and more » Read More: How Medical Marijuana Farming in Israel Could Help California's … – L.A. WeeklyContinue Reading

L.A. WeeklyHow Medical Marijuana Farming in Israel Could Help California's Cannabis Industry — And Vice VersaL.A. WeeklyBoth California and Israel are world-renowned for medical pot, but for different reasons. Israel is famous for its technological innovation in agriculture, allowing the arid desert to bloom, and for its scientific research onContinue Reading