Month: February 2017 (Page 13)

The Sydney Morning HeraldPot stocks rocket higher on Federal government announcementThe Sydney Morning HeraldUnder the federal scheme, patients with a valid prescription from a GP can possess and use medicinal cannabis products manufactured from cannabis legally cultivated in Australia, provided the supply has been authorised under the Therapeutic Goods Act …andContinue Reading

MashableThere's not enough medical marijuana in Australia, so it's speeding up importsMashableThe federal government took a significant step towards legalisation in February 2016 when it amended the Narcotics Drugs Act. The change created a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation of medical cannabis, but access for patients has …Pot stocksContinue Reading

MashableAustralia is speeding up its medical marijuana import processMashableThe federal government took a significant step towards legalisation in February 2016 when it amended the Narcotics Drugs Act. The change created a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation of medical cannabis, but access for patients has …Medicinal cannabis supply given boostContinue Reading

Capital PressWashington pot growers seek right-to-farm protectionCapital PressOLYMPIA — Washington marijuana growers want to take another step toward joining mainstream agriculture, though their presence may raise questions about taxes and labor law. Cannabis advocates are championing legislation to insert marijuana into the … Read More: Washington pot growers seek right-to-farm protectionContinue Reading

Taranaki Daily NewsPolice found cannabis setup during meth operation search, court hearsTaranaki Daily NewsReeves, of Opunake, appeared for sentence on three charges: offering to supply methamphetamine; cultivating cannabis and possession of cannabis. In July 2106, police intercepted some text messages from Reeves' cellphone during a drug operation that … Read More:Continue Reading

County accepts federal funding to combat marijuana grow fieldsTyler Morning TelegraphSmith County Sheriff Larry Smith has an added tool to combat marijuana in Smith County – funding to help destroy growing fields. On Tuesday, the Smith County Commissioners Court unanimously approved accepting a $15,000 grant from the United States … ReadContinue Reading

Medicinal cannabis supply given boost after Greg Hunt fast-tracks importationThe GuardianThe health minister, Greg Hunt, announced on Wednesday that the government will authorise importation by international providers for an interim supply in Australia, until domestic production meets local needs. Medicinal cannabis is legal in Australia …and more » Read More: MedicinalContinue Reading

UPI.comNetherlands passes bill to let people grow marijuanaUPI.comLawmakers in the lower house of Dutch Parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved legislation to tolerate the cultivation of marijuana — a measure intended to close legal loopholes pertaining to the sale of pot and make it safer for shops that now have toContinue Reading

Legal marijuana sales creating escalating damage to the …Science DailyMarijuana sales have created an economic boom in U.S. states that have fully or partially relaxed their cannabis laws, but is the increased cultivation and sale of …and more » Read More: Legal marijuana sales creating escalating damage to the … – ScienceContinue Reading

The Ellsworth AmericanMarijuana growing supply shop opening in Blue HillThe Ellsworth AmericanMaine's approval of recreational marijuana use allows residents to grow their own plants. Residents can legally have six mature plants, 12 immature plants and as many seedlings as they would like. “We've been in the medical marijuana field forContinue Reading