Month: October 2016 (Page 4)

Geelong AdvertiserPlea from heart on medical marijuanaGeelong AdvertiserMr Littlewood's call comes as federal laws allowing marijuana to be developed, cultivated and produced for research and medicinal purposes came into effect on Sunday. Companies or individuals can now apply to cultivate, research or produce cannabis for … Read More: Plea from heartContinue Reading

LSU NowLSU AgCenter holds public forum on medical marijuana research projectLSU NowIt must follow the rules laid out in the Neustrom Act, such as the legality of the production of medical marijuana to expire in 2020, according to Bill Richardson, the VP for agriculture. Because of the ability to growContinue Reading

Los Angeles TimesProposition 64 would legalize recreational use of marijuana though it's illegal under federal law. How will that work?Los Angeles TimesProposition 64 on the Nov. 8 ballot would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California and allow the state to issue licenses to those who grow, transport andContinue Reading

Yahoo7 NewsMedicinal marijuana is now legal to grow in AustraliaYahoo7 NewsThe Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016, which came into effect on Sunday, allows businesses to apply for a licence to cultivate cannabis or manufacture cannabis products for medicinal purposes, or to conduct related research. Health Minister Minister …Drug and research giantsContinue Reading

Santa Rosa Press DemocratOrganiCann dispensary founder expands marijuana business from …Santa Rosa Press DemocratTwo decades ago, Californians voted to become the first state in the nation to allow use of medical marijuana. A cannabis trade now worth billions of dollars …and more » Read More: OrganiCann dispensary founder expands marijuana business fromContinue Reading

Santa Rosa Press DemocratOrganiCann dispensary founder expands marijuana business from Sonoma CountySanta Rosa Press DemocratShe's offered programs like a quarterly community-supported agriculture box, hosted a farmers market and collaborates on product lines with celebrities ranging from international hip hop artists to porn stars. “I have been following the winery modelContinue Reading

The Sydney Morning HeraldMedicinal cannabis crops now legal in AustraliaThe Sydney Morning HeraldBudding cannabis producers can now apply for a licence to grow the crop legally in Australia, for medicinal use only. The Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016, which came into effect on Sunday, allows businesses to apply for aContinue Reading

Small towns, big grows | GJSentinel.comGrand Junction Daily SentinelGrand Junction – Among the tamarisk and cottonwood trees on the riverbanks of the spirited Dolores River, a hazardous waste dump had been developing for.and more » Read More: Small towns, big grows | GJSentinel.com – Grand Junction Daily SentinelContinue Reading

Small towns, big growsGrand Junction Daily SentinelWayne Werkmeister surveys a hole in the ground at an illegal marijuana grow operation discovered in September, 2015, along the Dolores River between Gateway and Naturita. Such holes serve a variety of purposes from holding water to dumps to latrines.and more » Read More: SmallContinue Reading

Redding Record SearchlightTribes advised to tread cautiously on marijuanaRedding Record SearchlightIts chairman signed a memo of understanding with a Colorado-based company for the possible "cultivation, research, manufacturing and distribution of cannabis products." That document, a copy of which was obtained by The Desert Sun, states that Green …Marijuana Legalization 2016: AContinue Reading