Day: December 14, 2016

The Boston GlobeIt's official: Marijuana is legal in MassachusettsThe Boston GlobeIt was 1911. The New England Watch and Ward Society (née the New England Society for the Suppression of Vice) was battling against drugs and other “special evils.” And in April of that year, the group's leaders successfully petitioned theContinue Reading

Israel: The Land of Medical Marijuana – Freedom LeafFreedom Leaf (press release) (blog)Israel leads the world in cannabis research, but it's not quite ready for legalization. Learn more about the Israel medical marijuana program!and more » Read More: Israel: The Land of Medical Marijuana – Freedom Leaf – Freedom Leaf (pressContinue Reading

Israel: The Land of Medical MarijuanaFreedom Leaf (press release) (blog)In August, just a few weeks after the expansion of Israel's medical marijuana program was announced, Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel declared that Israel would soon begin exporting cannabis. “The Agriculture Ministry has set up specific areas for the … Read More:Continue Reading

Medical marijuana bill would allow grow operations, dispensaries in TennesseeWKRN.comThe proposal would allow 50 areas to grow cannabis with the Department of Agriculture in charge of licensing those farms. Economically distressed counties would be given first pick with 150 dispensaries throughout the state. Only people with pre … Read More:Continue Reading

Greeley TribuneWeld County Drug Task Force shuts down large Keenesburg marijuana grow, find 379 plantsGreeley TribuneAfter two and a half months of investigation, the Weld County Drug Task Force on Friday shut down a 379-plant Keenesburg marijuana grow and confiscated about 70 pounds of the drug, as well as 12Continue Reading

Greeley TribuneWeld County police shut down large Keenesburg marijuana grow, find 379 plantsGreeley TribuneAfter two and a half months of investigation, the Weld County Drug Task Force on Friday shut down a 379-plant Keenesburg marijuana grow and confiscated about 70 pounds of the drug, as well as 12 pounds ofContinue Reading

Police shut down large Keenesburg marijuana grow, find 379 plantsGreeley TribuneWhen police went to the property, they could see about 40 marijuana plants growing outside, which is more than is allowed under Colorado law. They also saw a massive metal garage at the address, with its windows covered. This isContinue Reading

The CannabistGet a seven-course taste of marijuana fine dining with this pop-up phenomThe CannabistWith the recent progress in California on the legalization front, it's just the beginning for high-end cannabis dining experiences and for Pop Cultivate, which Yang hopes to expand into a cannabis lifestyle brand next year to includeContinue Reading

Patch.comMedical Marijuana: Tennessee Proposal Would Set Limits on Number of Grow Operations, Provide Money to SchoolsPatch.comNASHVILLE, TN — The Republican sponsors of a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Tennessee detailed their plan Wednesday at a Capitol Hill press conference, saying the bill would strictly limit the number of growContinue Reading

Local cultivator warns that the legal marijuana industry takes advantage of new growersSan Diego CityBEATWhen the licensed marijuana dispensary OutCo hired Allison Justice as its VP of Cultivation three months ago, she was shocked by the El Cajon-based lab's use of a high-priced fertilizer. At the time, Outco Labs wasContinue Reading