Month: February 2017 (Page 5)

Houston ChronicleMagnolia firefighters find marijuana grow operation while fighting house fireHouston ChronicleWhile entering the building in the 3100 block of Primrose Lane to reach the fire, firefighters with the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department came upon a small marijuana grow operation. The person who lives in the part of the complexContinue Reading

State seeks to add protections for marijuana farmworkersEureka Times StandardBut new California laws that will take effect in 2018 will place new labor standards on the industry and begin treating it like any other agricultural industry. Brian Shields has been in the Humboldt County cannabis industry for 14 years andContinue Reading

WCTVMedical marijuana choices must be made in Session 2017 – WCTVWCTVSeven growers are currently licensed to grow, distribute and sell medical marijuana in Florida. Now, lawmakers must decide if the current system will meet the …With passage of Amendment 2, will current medical marijuana…WJXT Jacksonvilleall 2 news articles » Read More: MedicalContinue Reading

WCTVMedical marijuana choices must be made in Session 2017WCTV(WCTV) — Seven growers are currently licensed to grow, distribute and sell medical marijuana in Florida. But after six million people approved Amendment 2 in November, lawmakers must decide if the current system will meet the needs of thousands of new …With passageContinue Reading

Grow for Vets Attends Medical Marijuana DayABQ Free Press (satire) (registration) (blog)Grow for Vets is based out of Colorado and has a focused mission of bringing down the suicide rate of veterans, which they say gets as high as 50 per day. This organization believes they can reduce that numberContinue Reading

Willamette WeekFarma's Jeremy Plumb Says Cannabis Will Change How We Farm Carrots and Oranges—and Maybe How We …Willamette WeekCannabis in a lesser sense, but maybe more urgent sense, will help us reenvision agriculture. It's not enough the criticize the old model, you have to demonstrate a new model that makesContinue Reading

Salt Lake TribuneUtah lawmakers are planning for exactly how they would legalize …Salt Lake TribuneMedical marijuana is not legal in Utah, and may not be anytime soon. But lawmakers took a first step Monday to outline how it would be cultivated, produced and …and more » Read More: Utah lawmakers are planningContinue Reading

Chicago TribuneMarijuana industry angered by White House reversalChicago TribuneThe cannabis industry was rattled Thursday after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he expects the Department of Justice to increase enforcement of federal laws prohibiting recreational pot, even in states where it's already legal. Along with …The Trump administration's vowContinue Reading

New Cannabis VenturesEmblem Enters into MOU with ICC International CannabisInvesting News Network (press release) (registration) (blog)Subject to finalizing a definitive agreement and applicable regulatory approvals, including but not limited to those from the IRCCA, the Uruguayan Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishery and Health Canada, commencing in 2018, Emblem willContinue Reading

Wyoming Business ReportHemp farming bill grows in Wyoming LegislatureWyoming Business ReportHemp, the unfairly maligned relative of marijuana is one of the most useful plants on earth, and can be used to make fuel, paper, clothing and rope. It does not contain more than 0.3 percent THC (the psychoactive compound inContinue Reading