Day: February 25, 2017

Pot plants seized in suspected illegal grow operation in TacomaThe News TribuneThe odor of pot emanating from a Tacoma home prompted community complaints that resulted in the seizure of hundreds of plants believed to be part of an illegal marijuana grow operation, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board announced inContinue Reading

Montreal GazetteCanada's marijuana green rushMontreal GazetteIt weaves through a patchwork of cornfields and hamlets before settling in Smiths Falls — a town that boasts a stone mill, a Lion's Club that meets every second Thursday and a factory that grows cannabis by the tonne. The building on Hershey Dr. looks …andContinue Reading

Los Angeles TimesCalifornia officials and the marijuana industry are ready to fight a federal crackdownLos Angeles TimesHowever, the states may find their hands tied legally if they try to keep federal agents from raiding and shutting down marijuana growing and sales operations, according to Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLAContinue Reading

Los Angeles TimesCalifornia officials and the marijuana industry prepare to fight a federal crackdownLos Angeles TimesHowever, the states may find their hands tied legally if they try to keep federal agents from raiding and shutting down marijuana growing and sales operations, according to Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLA SchoolContinue Reading

Union DemocratLawsuit seeks to block 'false, misleading' arguments from ballotUnion DemocratA pro-cannabis activist from Calaveras County has filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking arguments in favor of a local ballot measure that would ban commercial marijuana cultivation and sales if approved by voters through a special election scheduled for MayContinue Reading

Local 10Hialeah man arrested after marijuana plants found in garage,…Local 10A Hialeah man was arrested after police found about 80 pounds of marijuana plants growing in his garage, police said.and more » Read More: Hialeah man arrested after marijuana plants found in garage,… – Local 10Continue Reading

Local 10Hialeah man arrested after marijuana plants found in garage, police sayLocal 10HIALEAH, Fla. – A Hialeah man was arrested after police found about 80 pounds of marijuana plants growing in his garage, police said. Martin Madrigal Jr., 27, was arrested Wednesday on various drug charges.and more » Read More: HialeahContinue Reading

MERRY JANEWhat Does Trump's New Pot Policy Mean For DC? Not Much, Say AdvocatesWAMU 88.5While it's legal in D.C. to both possess small amounts of marijuana and cultivate the plants within a home, a regulated system of legal sales like those in Colorado and Washington state was never implemented. AlthoughContinue Reading