Day: December 7, 2016 (Page 2)

ForbesStart-Up Launches Automated System It Claims Makes It Easy To …ForbesWith last month's election, the U.S. reached a tipping point in the long fight to decriminalize cannabis. More than half of states have now declared pot legal, either …Growing marijuana at home could become as easy as plugging in a …TheContinue Reading

The Denver PostColorado lawmakers plan crackdown on home pot growersThe Denver PostHoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning a slate of legislation designed to crack down on pot that is grown legally but then sold on the black market. The goal is to cutContinue Reading

International Business TimesLEAF 'Plug-N-Plant' Growing System Enables Home-Grown WeedInternational Business TimesIt's no surprise that more people are interested in growing their own marijuana at home after this year's US election, which made marijuana usage legal both …and more » Read More: LEAF 'Plug-N-Plant' Growing System Enables Home-Grown Weed – International Business TimesContinue Reading

FOX40Fire Destroys Marijuana Grow House | FOX40FOX40Firefighters responding to a house fire on Flaum Court in south Sacramento Wednesday morning say they quickly discovered pot plants growing inside of the …Suspected south Sacramento grow house goes up in flamesKCRA Sacramentoall 2 news articles » Read More: Fire Destroys Marijuana Grow House |Continue Reading

FOX40Fire Destroys Marijuana Grow HouseFOX40SACRAMENTO — Firefighters responding to a house fire on Flaum Court in south Sacramento Wednesday morning say they quickly discovered pot plants growing inside of the home. The Sacramento Police Department says it's investigation revealed about …Suspected grow house catches fireKCRA Sacramentoall 2 news articles » Read More:Continue Reading

The Mercury NewsMarijuana grower Eddy Lepp released from federal prison after 10 …The Mercury NewsEddy Lepp, sentenced to ten years in federal prison for growing marijuana, was released from the Florence, CO-based Correction Institution on Wednesday …and more » Read More: Marijuana grower Eddy Lepp released from federal prison after 10 …Continue Reading

The Mercury NewsEddy Lepp free after 10-year sentence for…The Mercury NewsThere is no limit to the sizes of marijuana farms under Prop. 64, according to Steve Lyle of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “They'll be growing more plants than Eddy ever did,” said Lepp's attorney Michael Hinckley ofContinue Reading

KOIN.comIs marijuana grown in greenhouses considered 'outside'?KOIN.comIn this Feb. 17, 2016 photo, plants grow at the home of Jeremy Nickle, in his backyard in Honolulu, Hawaii. Nickel, who owns Hawaiian Holy Smokes and is applying for a dispensary, grows a variety of strains and has a medical marijuana card. ThoseContinue Reading

Colorado Springs IndependentIndustrial hemp seed certified, CSU-Pueblo hosts marijuana researchColorado Springs IndependentThen, state agriculture officials come by to test your crop. Starting to sound strange? That's because the crop in question is industrial hemp. Now, imagine those test results come back showing a THC content higher than .03 percent. Sure,Continue Reading

Live ScienceLegal Pot Farmers Hope to Grow a Green Energy RevolutionLive ScienceBut as billions in investment dollars flow westward to build large new cannabis production facilities, conservation groups and eco-conscious growers are troubled by the growing carbon footprint of pot production. "Marijuana is the most energy-intensive …Stanford University Graduates Form NewContinue Reading