Day: December 23, 2016 (Page 2)

Stanly News & PressNATIONAL: Hemp is the new tobacco as Kentucky farmers bet on weed's cousinStanly News & PressFor 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. InContinue Reading

Financial Post'Real money is in recreational marijuana': Businesses look forward to a pivotal 2017Financial PostTORONTO — It's Sunday afternoon and Toronto's Centre for Social Innovation is packed full of marijuana enthusiasts perusing tables of goods. Everything from marijuana-infused barbecue sauce to medicated body rubs is available at Green Market, where …AnContinue Reading

The CannabistHemp is the new tobacco as Kentucky farmers bet on weed's cousinThe CannabistIt looks like pot. It smells like pot. But it's hemp, marijuana's legal cousin, and it's taking over the Bluegrass state.and more » Read More: Hemp is the new tobacco as Kentucky farmers bet on weed's cousin –Continue Reading

How hemp is slowly becoming the new tobacco for Kentucky farmersThe CannabistFor 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

How To Grow Gigantic Marijuana BudsThe Weed Blog (blog)Every marijuana grower knows that the most important thing for a successful harvest is getting your plants to grow the biggest, juiciest, most potent marijuana buds possible. The hard part comes not with knowing that fact, but with knowing how exactly …Continue Reading

The CannabistCommercial cannabis cultivation tips from an organic farmer with a horticulture degreeThe CannabistEditor's note: Welcome to Pro Growing, The Cannabist's new commercial cannabis cultivation column. In this series, agriculture expert John Chandler will cover all aspects of growing cannabis for the legalized marketplace — from techniques and trends …Continue Reading

Birmingham MailPolice hunt tenant after cannabis factory find in Selly OakBirmingham Mail… factory in a residential Birmingham road. Officers raided a property on Weoley Avenue in Selly Oak, on Thursday, two hours after receiving an anonymous tip off. After gaining access, they discovered that various rooms were being used toContinue Reading

New York PostThis NY weed factory isn't some hippie operationNew York PostNervous p.r. reps laugh off the awkwardness as an example of the ultratight, state-of-the-art security in place at New York's “best” legal medical marijuana grow center — the company whose business plan was given the highest score by Gov.Continue Reading

EchoCannabis 'factory' discovered in south Essex bungalowEchoPOLICE uncovered a haul of cannabis plants in a house thought to be specially adapted for the cultivation of drugs. Seven officers from the Basildon community policing team acted on intelligence to raid a bungalow in Kings Road, Billericay, yesterday …and more » Read More: CannabisContinue Reading

Halstead GazetteCannabis 'factory' discovered at bungalow in Kings Road, BillericayHalstead GazettePOLICE uncovered a haul of cannabis plants in a house thought to be specially adapted for the cultivation of drugs. Seven officers from the Basildon community policing team acted on intelligence to raid a bungalow in Kings Road, Billericay, yesterday …andContinue Reading