Month: November 2016 (Page 52)

SFGateCannabis firm Privateer raises $40 million for legal pot businessSFGateYet in a plainly decorated office in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, there is little sign of the millions of dollars Privateer Holdings has raised to invest solely in cannabis industry companies. In fact, the biggest sign of anything agricultural is a …andContinue Reading

San Francisco ChronicleMarijuana growers prepare for a price crash if Prop. 64 passesSan Francisco ChronicleCalifornia's multibillion-dollar cannabis agriculture sector promises to be upended by the historic drawdown of prohibition. The passage of Proposition 64 would legalize personal use and growing of marijuana and would license and tax cannabis commerce. ReadContinue Reading

Above the LawAbout Florida's Amendment 2: Medical MarijuanaFlorida TrendRetain state and federal prohibitions on recreational marijuana use, as well as prohibitions on operating vehicles and boats while under the influence. Create “medical marijuana treatment centers” to cultivate and dispense drugs to certified patients …Smoke The Vote: The 9 Marijuana BallotContinue Reading

EchoRandom check leads police to cannabis farm (From Echo)EchoUNSUSPECTING police officers uncovered a cannabis factory inside a home after carrying out a random stop-check on a car. Officers from the Operational …and more » Read More: Random check leads police to cannabis farm (From Echo) – EchoContinue Reading

EchoRandom check leads police to cannabis farmEcho“Officers subsequently carried out a search of an address in Rantree Fold and seized items including 31 cannabis plants and hydroponic equipment.” The woman, who was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis and possession of class A drugs with …and more » Read More: RandomContinue Reading

Who tests for pesticides on Alaska's pot crop? No oneKTUU.comFranklin said it would take an act of the state legislature to include the Division of Agriculture as an agency overseeing the state's burgeoning marijuana industry, much like the regulatory structure seen in Colorado. “I think from a public health …Continue Reading