Month: July 2016 (Page 48)

Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)WV farmers work toward hemp revivalCharleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)… haphazard with it, it doesn't have much merit.” While hemp and marijuana come from the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa, hemp is a separate variety with its own chemical makeup, and it has different cultivation practices than marijuana …Continue Reading

Jackson Clarion LedgerPrisons flipped into hotels, farms, nonprofitsJackson Clarion LedgerWhile some have kept their original purpose, sometimes renting space to house out-of-state inmates, prisons across the country have been converted into a stunning array of developments, from agriculture operations to upscale hotels. For instance, more … Read More: Prisons flippedContinue Reading

Visalia Times-DeltaEyes in the sky: drone regulationsVisalia Times-DeltaHull currently offers services of all types but his primary focus has been on agriculture research and producing vigor maps designed by a local scientist specifically for California crops. “The idea is to get … “We're not using it to search for …andContinue Reading

Hawaii Tribune HeraldHemp program OK'd by governorHawaii Tribune HeraldGov. David Ige on Thursday signed a bill that creates a pilot research program for industrial hemp. Senate Bill 2659 allows for cultivation and distribution of industrial hemp, the non-drug version of the cannabis plant, for agriculture and academic … Read More:Continue Reading

Alaska Dispatch NewsOwner of popular Anchorage bar among those approved for marijuana growing permitsAlaska Dispatch NewsAt the Alaska Marijuana Control Board meeting in Fairbanks this week, 31 marijuana licenses were up for consideration. Among them, the owner of Anchorage's Bernie's Bungalow Lounge downtown, who received state approval Friday to beginContinue Reading