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Governor pushes hemp farming, decriminalization, as NYS allots …WBFOAn expansion of industrial hemp farming was one of Governor Cuomo's proposals at his regional State of the State address in Syracuse. The proposal comes.and more » Read More: Governor pushes hemp farming, decriminalization, as NYS allots … – WBFOContinue Reading

WBFOGovernor pushes hemp farming, decriminalization, as NYS allots more drug addiction fundsWBFOAn expansion of industrial hemp farming was one of Governor Cuomo's proposals at his regional State of the State address in Syracuse. … Even so, criminal penalties would remain for dealers or for people who use marijuana in publicContinue Reading

Medical marijuana growing, processing facility gains zoning approval from Covington Twp.Scranton Times-TribuneCarl Stotz, a Covington Twp. resident representing a Bethlehem-based company called CPG Biotics LLC, also expressed interest in building an enclosed greenhouse to grow medical marijuana in the township. No written proposals have been submitted …and more » Read More: MedicalContinue Reading

The CannabistWeed on Wall Street? Investment firm holds conference for those wanting a piece of the pot pieThe CannabistCowen & Co., the nearly century-old firm founded as a bond brokerage, is racing to become Wall Street's leading provider of cannabis research, staking a claim to an industry generally forsaken byContinue Reading

Statesboro HeraldHome › Local › Lawmaker: Let Georgia voters decide growing of medical potStatesboro HeraldAllen Peake, R-Macon, spearheaded efforts that led to a 2015 state law allowing the use of cannabis oil to treat certain medical conditions. However, it's still illegal to cultivate marijuana for producing that oil in Georgia.Continue Reading