Month: September 2016 (Page 18)

House fire in Dee Street, west Hull, sparked by 'cannabis factory'Hull Daily MailFirefighters are blaming a house fire in west Hull on a cannabis factory overloading the electric supply. There were 66 plants in total growing inside the house in Dee Street, off Hessle Road, with emergency services describing theContinue Reading

Aurora SentinelMarijuana grow raid prompts human trafficking investigationAurora SentinelRIFLE, Colo. | An illegal marijuana growing operation raid in rural western Colorado has prompted a federal investigation into possible human trafficking to determine whether Chinese nationals found tending the plants were forced to work there …Marijuana grow prompts human trafficking investigationKJCT8.com14Continue Reading

County forms pot work group: Proposition 64 on November ballot legalizes recreational use of marijuanaSan Mateo Daily JournalAssistant County Manager Mike Callagy has convened the group comprised of officials from the Department of Agriculture, County Counsel's Office, District Attorney's Office, Budget and Policy Unit and the Health System. A studyContinue Reading

NL TimesDutch parliament supports proposal for regulated cannabis …NL TimesThe D66 submitted a proposal that will allow nurseries to grow cannabis under the control of the government. It seems the proposal will be able to count on a …and more » Read More: Dutch parliament supports proposal for regulated cannabis … –Continue Reading

NL TimesDutch parliament supports proposal for regulated cannabis cultivationNL TimesThe D66 submitted a proposal that will allow nurseries to grow cannabis under the control of the government. It seems the proposal will be able to count on a majority vote in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of parliament, NOSContinue Reading

State to increase testing of marijuana for pesticidesThe ReflectorThe state's Liquor and Cannabis Board said Thursday it's paying the Washington Department of Agriculture more than $1 million to buy new equipment and hire two full-time workers to conduct the tests. The increased screening is expected to begin early … ReadContinue Reading

NSW police seize cannabis plants worth almost $300,000 | Mirage …Mirage NewsPolice from Strike Force Zambesi have uncovered cannabis plants with an estimated street value of almost $300,000, following a search warrant at a home in …and more » Read More: NSW police seize cannabis plants worth almost 0,000 | Mirage …Continue Reading

NSW police seize cannabis plants worth almost $300000Mirage NewsPolice will allege the premises had undergone modifications in order to cultivate cannabis indoors and during the search, officers located and seized 99 cannabis plants. The estimated potential street value of the cannabis is $294,000. A 50-year-old … Read More: NSW policeContinue Reading

Stockton RecordSheriff's task force busts 3 large-scale marijuana grows worth $3MStockton RecordSTOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Metro Narcotics Task Force eradicated two large-scale marijuana grows and one smaller grow Thursday in a rural part of southeast Stockton. Task force agents destroyed more than 500 marijuana plants, recovered … Read More:Continue Reading

The Weed Blog (blog)New Poll Finds Majority of Nevada Voters Support Legalizing CannabisThe Weed Blog (blog)New polling shows that a majority of voters in Nevada are in favor legalizing cannabis. The poll's release comes less than 50 days before voters will get their say on Question 2 to legalize recreationalContinue Reading