Month: November 2016 (Page 36)

Dutch Legislators Consider Cannabis Reform Amid Coffeeshop ViolenceTalkingDrugsRecent violent attacks on cannabis coffeeshops in the Netherlands highlight the urgent need for the country to regulate cultivation of the drug. In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are café-style establishments in which the sale of cannabis for personal … Read More: Dutch Legislators Consider CannabisContinue Reading

Seeking AlphaPost-Election Marijuana Stock DevelopmentsSeeking AlphaMaple Leaf Green World just announced that they signed a Letter of Intent to purchase a permit to cultivate cannabis from BioNeva Innovations of Henderson LLC. This permit will be for a 33,500 square foot indoor cultivation facility just over 15 miles …and more » ReadContinue Reading

Press HeraldProponents of legal marijuana claim victory, but opponents suggest recountPress HeraldIf the early election results hold up, adults would be allowed to possess up to 2½ ounces of marijuana and cultivate their own plants 40 days after the election – or the week before Christmas. The Maine Department ofContinue Reading

Plateau's first marijuana grow operation opening in BuckleyEnumclaw Courier-HeraldBuckley is adding another facet to its weed-friendly persona, as a commercial marijuana-growing operation is making headway along state Route 410. Land is being cleared on two undeveloped parcels east of downtown, fronting the north side of the highway … Read More: Plateau'sContinue Reading

The Desert SunAfter Prop 64 passes, Coachella asked to permit pot dispensariesThe Desert SunLess than a day after California voted to approve the recreational use of marijuana, Coachella City Council was asked to reverse its ban on dispensaries and consider an amendment to the city's zoning regulations. The Cannabis CultivationContinue Reading

Santa Rosa Press DemocratMarijuana enters new era in Sonoma County with passage of Proposition 64Santa Rosa Press DemocratPeople age 21 and up can now possess an ounce of pot and grow six plants. But there is no place yet to lawfully buy it, cultivate the plant in greater numbers orContinue Reading

The IthacanIC professor examines detrimental effects of pot farmingThe IthacanThey published the first systematic survey — a detailed examination of an area to record the location and significance of archaeological resources — of cannabis farms, titled “Cannabis agriculture and the environment: a systematic, spatially-explicit … Read More: IC professor examinesContinue Reading

TIMEWhat to Know About Marijuana Legalization in CaliforniaTIMEBut there is good news for those who would partake: for adults over the age of 21 in California, it is now legal to use, possess and share cannabis, as well as grow it at home. Adults can open their bags, plop inContinue Reading

LATF USAAfter California Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Some Changes Take Effect ImmediatelyCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — With the passage of Proposition 64 Tuesday night, California has joined a growing cohort of states that allow for the recreational use of marijuana. The recreational use of cannabis is now legal alongContinue Reading

One more time: Planning commission to consider marijuana grow request for downtown TillamookTillamook Headlight-HeraldAfter failing to meet a quorum on Oct. 6 for a hearing that would decide whether or not the Odd Fellows Building would be able to locate a commercial marijuana grow operation, the City of Tillamook PlanningContinue Reading