Day: March 2, 2017 (Page 3)

Lusaka TimesCultivation of Cannabis for Medicinal purposes is Legal in Zambia-Home Affairs MinisterLusaka TimesHome affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo talks to Journalists after presentation of their quarterly report at State House on Wednesday, February 15,2017-Picture by THOMAS NSAMA Home affairs minister Steven Kampyongo has disclosed that the law … Read More: CultivationContinue Reading

New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TVPatients struggling with debilitating diseases find hope in medical marijuana, but face monetary hurdlesNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TVAs he walks me through a greenhouse of marijuana, he points out they're only growing only about a tenth of the cannabis they could cultivate. The demand has notContinue Reading

Agricultural cannabis growers now eligible for PG&E ag rate and programsLake County News“Cannabis is a legal crop in our state, like almonds and tomatoes. Agricultural growers now will be eligible for the same rate and energy efficiency programs as farmers of other crops,” said Deborah Affonsa, vice president of CustomerContinue Reading

$20M Medical Marijuana Plant Proposed For KingsleyTraverse City TickerTheraCann's proposal calls for growing and processing medical marijuana at the Kingsley facility – and potentially recruiting outside companies to handle testing and transporting from the site. Direct retail sales, however, would be prohibited … Read More: M Medical Marijuana Plant ProposedContinue Reading

Fox 4Sheriff's Deputies say they caught marijuana grow house harvester on I-75Fox 4A traffic stop led deputies to 11 trash bags of freshly harvested marijuana plants. Lee County Sheriff's Deputies tried to pull over a van on Interstate-75 for illegal window tint, but the driver took off. When they eventuallyContinue Reading

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMcKeesport OKs plans for medical marijuana cultivation, processing facilityPittsburgh Post-GazetteMcKeesport Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a conditional use application from PurePenn LLC to develop a plant that will cultivate and process medical marijuana. PurePenn is in the midst of completing state applications, which are due March … Read More: McKeesportContinue Reading

Cannabis union to hold labor training seminar in SamoaEureka Times StandardCalifornia Agricultural Labor Relations Board Special Legal Advisor Eduardo Blanco is one of several speakers who is set to attend the seminar to discuss the existing labor practices in the cannabis industry and how the new state laws will affectContinue Reading

Sonoma WestCannabis Country: A voice of caution in cannabis conundrum …Sonoma WestMarijuana seems to be almost everywhere in Sonoma County and not always where it ought to be. High school and even middle school kids smoke before, after …and more » Read More: Cannabis Country: A voice of caution in cannabis conundrumContinue Reading

Sonoma WestCannabis Country: A voice of caution in cannabis conundrumSonoma WestMight he change his mind and open the doors wider to marijuana cultivation in Healdsburg? Perhaps. “I can understand why Mendocino County protects its marijuana,” he said. “Their economy is based on dope. Look around Sonoma, and what do youContinue Reading

Investing News Network (press release) (registration) (blog)Are Cannabis ETFs on the Horizon?Investing News Network (press release) (registration) (blog)No cannabis ETFs exist at the moment, but a strong push is being made to create at least two of them. Midway through February, ETF Managers Trust filed paperwork to list a cannabisContinue Reading