Day: August 24, 2016

Napa Valley RegisterNSIB: Backyard marijuana grow busted in NapaNapa Valley RegisterWhile serving a search warrant on the home, investigators found 24 outdoor marijuana plants, 20 indoor marijuana plants and processed marijuana as well as several unsecured firearms, some of which were loaded, NSIB said. A loaded firearm was also … ReadContinue Reading

CBS LocalIndoor Marijuana Grow Facility Approved For HygieneCBS LocalHYGIENE, Colo. (CBS4)– An indoor marijuana grow facility has been approved in the community of Hygiene in Boulder County. Boulder County Commissioners approved the facility on Tuesday. Hygiene is located just west of Longmont. (credit: CBS). Read More: Indoor Marijuana Grow FacilityContinue Reading

CBC.caRegina medical marijuana user welcomes new lawsCBC.caEffective Wednesday, new federal rules allow people authorized to use medical marijuana to grow it, or have someone else grow it for them. The amount will be limited, though. For example, someone prescribed a gram a day could grow two plants outdoors, … Read More:Continue Reading

Diversity of the Legal and Medical Marijuana Markets – PR NewswirePR Newswire (press release)Legal U.S. marijuana sales reached $5.4 billion for 2015, which represents an increase of 17.4 percent from the $4.6 billion in 2014 according to ArcView Market …and more » Read More: Diversity of the Legal and Medical Marijuana MarketsContinue Reading

Diversity of the Legal and Medical Marijuana MarketsPR Newswire (press release)In agriculture for example, companies like Terra Tech Corp (OTC: TRTC) attract attention. Terra Tech is a cannabis-focused agriculture company, which uses innovative technology to grow the plant to create sustainable solutions for medical cannabis …and more » Read More: Diversity ofContinue Reading

Straight.comWith federal permission, Canadians can legally grow their own medical cannabisStraight.comThat's because effective today, Canadians can grow their own medicinal cannabis. But they'll have to register with Health Canada and have authorization from their doctor before they can do this legally. "In general, every one (1) gram of dried …andContinue Reading

The CannabistOregon State Fair: Pot plants at state fair in a 1st for the USThe CannabistEd Rosenthal, nicknamed the "Ganja Guru," judges marijuana plants at a competition designed to select nine specimens for display at the Oregon State Fair.Oregon buzz: Pot plants at state fair in a 1st for theContinue Reading

Kansas City StarBlue-ribbon bud: See pot plants in all their glory at Oregon State FairThe CannabistThe exhibit of the non-flowering, immature plants brings pot cultivation more into the agricultural mainstream less than two years after Oregon voters legalized recreational marijuana. The Oregon Cannabis Business Council, which organized the exhibit …MarijuanaContinue Reading

PRISmall farmers from around the world learn how they can grow far more foodPRIBoth are Africans, but these mini-farms are 140 miles north of San Francisco in Mendocino County, better known for the harvesting of redwood trees and marijuana plants than kale and potatoes. Benedict and Mlegwah are a longContinue Reading

QuartzSupport your local marijuana farm: Why the weed industry should resemble the wine businessQuartzIn a recent article, I argued that the agricultural sector of the marijuana industry also presents a number of challenges. One paramount question looms over the rest: Will marijuana agriculture become consolidated, with “Big Marijuana” companies …andContinue Reading