Month: January 2017 (Page 56)

Capitol WeeklyCalifornia's new marijuana eraCapitol Weekly“Not just in flower farming, but all through agriculture, people are looking at cannabis as a viable crop,” said Kasey Cronquist, the CEO of the California Cut Flower Commission. “Certainly, we have farms that those who invest in marijuana would like …and more » Read More:Continue Reading

Mie gov't rejects cannabis cultivation request for Shinto rituals …Japan TodayThe Mie prefectural government said Friday it has rejected a request from a group of shrines to cultivate cannabis for hemp “shimenawa” rope used for Shinto …and more » Read More: Mie gov't rejects cannabis cultivation request for Shinto rituals … –Continue Reading

Mie gov't rejects cannabis cultivation request for Shinto ritualsJapan TodayThe Mie prefectural government said Friday it has rejected a request from a group of shrines to cultivate cannabis for hemp “shimenawa” rope used for Shinto rituals, citing the danger of theft and misuse. The prefectural government in central Japan …Continue Reading

Capitol WeeklyCalifornia's new marijuana era Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly …Capitol WeeklyCalifornia's Emerald Triangle is a legendary area in the world of weed, as prized by marijuana aficionados for its cannabis as Napa Valley is for its wine.and more » Read More: California's new marijuana era Capitol Weekly | Capitol WeeklyContinue Reading

Jackson County FloridanMarijuana grow operation discoveredJackson County FloridanWCSO Sheriff Sheriff Kevin Crews said the operation was significant. “Even a small operation of this type can yield a fairly large amount of a more potent type of cannabis. Apprehensions like this one are possible because of the community's involvement … ReadContinue Reading

Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelGardiner forms recreational marijuana task forceKennebec Journal & Morning SentinelGARDINER — Applications are now available for residents who would like to serve on a task force that is expected to make recommendations on whether any of the commercial aspects of recreational marijuana will be allowed insideContinue Reading

Street RegisterTerra Tech Corp (OTCMKTS:TRTC) – Another High-Flying Weed Stock Riding a Roller Coaster of Wild GainsStreet Register(OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its new Blüm dispensary, located at 1085 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, will open to patients onContinue Reading

Baltimore SunThe 'immaculate conception' problem: Maryland medical marijuana growers must break law to grow plantsBaltimore SunMaryland's would-be medical marijuana growers face a conundrum known as the "immaculate conception" problem: How do you grow legal marijuana plants when it's a felony to obtain the seeds? The first step in growing state-sanctionedContinue Reading

Million-Square-Foot Marijuana Grow Facility to Open in MassachusettsMERRY JANEIn fact, the state is already planning on housing one of the largest marijuana growing facilities in all of the United States. Denver-based cannabis company AmeriCann purchased 53 acres of land in Bristol County for $4,475,000 from Boston Beer Company, … Read More:Continue Reading

Florida Politics (blog)State rejects Loop's Nursery of Jacksonville's medicinal marijuana growing licenseFlorida Times-UnionThe state Department of Health issued a final order Thursday rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery's attempt to get a license to grow, process and dispense non-euphoric medical marijuana. Surgeon General Celeste Philip, who serves as secretary of the …DOHContinue Reading