Day: December 22, 2016 (Page 2)

BloombergHemp Is the New Tobacco as Kentucky Bets on Weed's Cousin …BloombergIt looks like pot. It smells like pot. But it's hemp, marijuana's legal cousin, and it's taking over the Bluegrass state. Across the rolling hills of Kentucky, which just …and more » Read More: Hemp Is the New Tobacco as KentuckyContinue Reading

South Wales ArgusVietnamese man who controlled illegal immigrants growing cannabis in the former Underwood leisure centre in …South Wales ArgusA VIETNAMESE man who controlled a work force of illegal immigrants as 'gardeners' to cultivate cannabis at premises across the country – including the disused Underwood leisure centre in Newport –Continue Reading

AgWebHemp Is the New Tobacco as Kentucky Farmers Bet on Weed's CousinAgWebFor the past several decades, there were strict controls on hemp amid anti-drug sentiment, making it illegal to grow without a government permit as the plant got lumped in with marijuana. In 2014, the U.S. farm bill authorized stateContinue Reading

Medicinal Cannabis in Australia – the Department of Health weighs in on the DebateLexology (registration)The assertion in the article that it is “bizarre” that additional restrictions apply to the cultivation of low-THC cannabis for medicinal purposes, compared to when the same strain is grown for food or fibre, fails toContinue Reading

Modern FarmerThe Other CannabisModern Farmer“Bear has her hands full,” admits Duane Sinning, director of the Plant Industries Division at the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which expanded its purview to include commercial cannabis production in 2013. “Farming's hard enough when you have the … Read More: The Other Cannabis – Modern FarmerContinue Reading

CBS LocalAmerica's Largest Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Is Coming To …CBS LocalDenver-based AmeriCann will build a 1 million square-foot cultivation facility in Freetown.and more » Read More: America's Largest Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Is Coming To … – CBS LocalContinue Reading

HempTech (HTCO) Introduces grow.droid II(TM) – Advanced Grow Pod Container System with Industrial-Grade …Yahoo FinanceOTC PINK : HTCO ), a provider of advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) with sophisticated automation and analytical tools for the cultivators of legal industrial hemp and marijuana, announced today the rollout of its newest lineContinue Reading

Hemp is the new tobacco as Kentucky farmers bet on weed's cousin …Reading EagleIt looks like pot. It smells like pot. But it's hemp, marijuana's legal cousin, and it's taking over the Bluegrass state. Across the rolling hills of Kentucky, which just …and more » Read More: Hemp is the new tobaccoContinue Reading

Hemp is the new tobacco as Kentucky farmers bet on weed's cousinReading EagleFor the past several decades, there were strict controls on hemp amid anti-drug sentiment, making it illegal to grow without a government permit as the plant got lumped in with marijuana. In 2014, the U.S. farm bill authorizedContinue Reading

San Francisco ExaminerProp. 64 doesn't prohibit employers from mandating drug tests for marijuana useSan Francisco ExaminerQ: “I voted for the legalization marijuana in the last election. I want to know about what the rules are. How much can I have? How much can I grow? Can I be fired forContinue Reading