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State Identifies Procurement Approach for Medical Cannabis …Techwire.netA leveraged procurement vehicle will be used for at least one of the systems the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will develop for the …and more » Read More: State Identifies Procurement Approach for Medical Cannabis … – Techwire.netContinue Reading

State Identifies Procurement Approach for Medical Cannabis Licensing SystemTechwire.net"The California Department of Technology has determined that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will procure licensing software from the list of pre-approved licensing vendors on the state's Software Licensing Program. Thus, CDFA … Read More: State Identifies Procurement Approach forContinue Reading

NY1FDNY Battalion Chief Killed In Marijuana Grow ExplosionGreen Rush DailyEarlier this week, a home that sources say could have been a marijuana grow operation exploded. The explosion killed a New York City Fire Department battalion chief named Michael Fahy. Along with Fahy's death, six police officers, nine other …Man ChargedContinue Reading

NORML's Legislative Round Up September 30, 2016 | NORML Blog …NORML Blog (blog)take_action NORML released our updated and revised 2016 Congressional Scorecard this week in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day.and more » Read More: NORML's Legislative Round Up September 30, 2016 | NORML Blog … – NORML Blog (blog)Continue Reading

NORML's Legislative Round Up September 30, 2016NORML Blog (blog)Proposition 64 permits adults to legally grow (up to six plants) and possess personal use quantities of cannabis (up to one ounce of flower and/or up to eight grams of concentrate) while also licensing commercial cannabis production and retail sales.and more » ReadContinue Reading

ADVANCEMedical Marijuana AdvocacyADVANCEIn the beginning, California, Oregon, and Washington passed laws to protect qualified patients from arrest and prosecution and allowed them to cultivate limited amounts of cannabis. Distribution models were non-profit, member-based collectives with … Read More: Medical Marijuana Advocacy – ADVANCEContinue Reading

Teen arrested for running marijuana grow operationMid-Hudson NewsSOMERS – A warrant search of a residence suspected of being a marijuana grow operation led to the arrest of a 17-year-old male and the seizure of two marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia and a small quantity of marijuana. The teen, whose name police …andContinue Reading

Boston.comMaine's 'clean' medical marijuana: 'Organic' in disguise – Boston.comBoston.comFARMINGTON, Maine — In a suite one flight above the bustling main street of Farmington, a university town in the foothills of western Maine, LoveGrown …and more » Read More: Maine's 'clean' medical marijuana: 'Organic' in disguise – Boston.com – Boston.comContinue Reading

Boston.comMaine's 'clean' medical marijuana: 'Organic' in disguiseBoston.comThat is when he learned that the word “organic” is defined by the Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program, which sets the standards for certification. Marijuana, still illegal under federal law, is not a crop the program recognizes …and more » Read More: Maine's 'clean'Continue Reading

CBC.caMedical marijuana patients using Health Canada licences to sell pot illegallyCBC.caA British Columbia man says Health Canada has handed out so many medical marijuana licences, it's cutting into his profit. "This is how I make my living," said the man we're calling "Jack." "I grow it and sell it. MoneyContinue Reading