Day: November 28, 2016

Cantech LetterCannabis Grow Ops use More Electricity than the Mining Industry in …Cantech Lettersmokestacks The thought of marijuana cultivation brings to mind images of the a “Back to the Land” Movement, and perhaps of a philosophy that eschews waste …and more » Read More: Cannabis Grow Ops use More Electricity than theContinue Reading

Cantech LetterCannabis Grow Ops use More Electricity than the Mining Industry in CanadaCantech LetterBut the marijuana business has a dirty secret: it is likely that illicit marijuana grow ops use 40 per cent more electricity than metal mining in Canada today. The illicit cultivation of marijuana in Canada, in fact,Continue Reading

The Boston GlobeMarijuana legalization advocates furious at lawmakers' proposed changesThe Boston GlobeBut advocates in Massachusetts say those arguments are a red herring because Colorado has different and more permissive laws related to people growing marijuana at home. They say it's important to have a home-grow provision for medical patients who …MarijuanaContinue Reading

New Cannabis Ventures (blog)Canadian Cannabis Producer CanniMed Prepares for IPONew Cannabis Ventures (blog)In addition to CanniMed Ltd., which holds licenses to sell dried cannabis and oils, and Prairie Plant Systems, which holds licenses to cultivate cannabis and produce oils, the company also has a subsidiary SubTerra LLC, which is incorporatedContinue Reading

The Cheat SheetNeed a Career Change? Here Are 16 Jobs in Marijuana IndustryThe Cheat SheetMarijuana is legal for recreational use in several states now. Several years have gone by since Colorado and Washington simultaneously legalized marijuana for recreational use, and since then, millions of dollars in profits have been madeContinue Reading

Baltimore SunMaryland medical marijuana panel will hire diversity consultantBaltimore SunJameson declined to discuss the lawsuit but said companies selected to receive the 15 preliminary licenses to grow and 15 preliminary licenses to process marijuana have "significant minority participation" in their ranks. The commission discussed the …Medical marijuana panel to hireContinue Reading

Financial PostCanopy Growth enters German marijuana market by buying distribution network MedCannFinancial PostMedCann has navigated the complex regulatory environment for import and distribution, putting Tweed-branded cannabis strains into pharmacies in Germany — where the burgeoning industry relies on imports. Germany legalized access to medical cannabis …and more » Read More: Canopy GrowthContinue Reading

News@NortheasternMarijuana in Massachusetts, what happens now that it's legal?News@NortheasternThe more immediate effects of the law will be the legal status of marijuana possession and individual cultivation. Anyone who is 21 years old or older can now possess considerable amounts of marijuana—up to 10 ounces in their primary residence—and …and more » ReadContinue Reading

McClatchy Washington BureauMarijuana doctors get new business buzz from legalization in CaliforniaMcClatchy Washington BureauA customer browses products in February at the Orange County Cannabis Club, a medical pot dispensary in Santa Ana. California voters legalized marijuana for recreational use Nov. 8, but it could be months before the state hasContinue Reading

Phoenix New TimesArizona's New Marijuana-Law Proposals Inspire Anything But High HopesPhoenix New Times… from $150 annually ($75 for food-stamp recipients) to $10, expand the roster of ailments that qualify for the cards, allow state dispensaries to sell cannabis to people who have cards from other medical-marijuana-friendly states, and allow patientsContinue Reading