Month: January 2017 (Page 6)

WILX-TVEarly morning fire at marijuana grow house in Lansing, 4 dogs deadWILX-TVAssistant Chief Matthew Jenkins of the Lansing Fire Department tells WILX, marijuana was found inside the house. He says it was a marijuana grow house, although it has not been determined how many plants were in the house orContinue Reading

New Hampshire Public RadioPossessing, Growing Marijuana Now Legal in MaineNew Hampshire Public RadioContentious aspects linger, including what rules should govern businesses that will sell marijuana, such as retail stores and social clubs. But it's now legal to smoke it, gift it, grow it and possess up to 2.5 ounces ofContinue Reading

OCRegisterCalifornia looks to build $7 billion legal marijuana economy – The …OCRegisterSACRAMENTO – The future of California's legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball.and more » Read More: California looks to build billion legal marijuana economy – The … – OCRegisterContinue Reading

OCRegisterCalifornia looks to build $7 billion legal marijuana economyOCRegisterDepartment of Food and Agriculture: $23.4 million, to develop regulations for marijuana cultivation, including licenses for growers. • Board of Equalization: $5.3 million, to notify businesses of new tax requirements and update systems to process taxes.and more » Read More: California looks toContinue Reading

Voice of San DiegoPot Is Legal – But in San Diego, Growing, Storing and Testing it May …Voice of San DiegoThough recreational marijuana use is now legal statewide, no place in the county is considering allowing the activities involved in creating and distributing it.and more » Read More: Pot Is LegalContinue Reading

Voice of San DiegoPot Is Legal – But in San Diego, Growing, Storing and Testing it May Not BeVoice of San Diego“We are extremely concerned by this irresponsible proposal; specifically, its language prohibiting medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and especially testing in the San Diego City Zoning code,” wrote PharmLabs CEOContinue Reading

Financial PostWhy smaller banks take bigger slice of the growing medical marijuana businessFinancial PostThe buzz around the cannabis business in 2016 reached an inflection point with medical marijuana companies raising more than $466 million on Canadian capital markets last year. Two years into Canada's commercial medical marijuana market, companies … ReadContinue Reading

San Francisco ExaminerSF places interim restrictions on future cannabis growersSan Francisco ExaminerThe challenges include community acceptance of the operations, but also the conflicts with the manufacturing industry which uses PDR space. “Making sure that existing non-indoor [agriculture] cannabis PDR space is maintained is an interest,” Peskin said. Read More: SFContinue Reading

Weed NewsMarijuana is Officially Legal in Maine | Weed NewsWeed NewsMarijuana is Officially Legal in Maine. The possession and cultivation of cannabis is legal on Monday, January 30, despite hostility from governor Paul Lepage.Everything You Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana in MaineMarijuana.com (blog)Maine girds for marijuana legalization next weekConwayContinue Reading

Weed NewsMarijuana is Officially Legal in MaineWeed NewsThe Pine Tree State passed cannabis legalization along with Massachusetts, California and Nevada in 2016 and the state's residents have had to wait the longest of all of the legalized states to legally cultivate and possess cannabis. The wait is …Maine girds forContinue Reading