Day: March 24, 2017

Lancaster FarmingHouse sets stage for vote on industrial hemp research billTopeka Capital JournalThe Kansas House advanced legislation sought by the agriculture industry Friday that would plow through legal obstacles to creation of a pilot research program on industrial hemp cultivation, processing and distribution. Rep. Willie Dove, a Bonner …Hemp hitsContinue Reading

The Denver PostEight of 16 people indicted in Colorado marijuana trafficking operation listed as having state pot licensesThe Denver PostDistrict Attorney George Brauchler speaks during an 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration's Denver Field Division to discuss indictments concerning illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution.Colorado'sContinue Reading

New Cannabis Ventures (blog)Understanding Canadian Cannabis Reverse TakeoversNew Cannabis Ventures (blog)On March 11th, 2016, Ontario based Supreme Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: SL) issued a press release to indicate that they had been granted a federal license to cultivate medical marijuana[1]. If you had considered investing in the wake of this newsContinue Reading

TheJointBlog (blog)Hawaii Bill to Expand Medical Cannabis Law Passes Senate Committee, Already Passed HouseTheJointBlog (blog)Limits each location used to cultivate marijuana to use by five qualifying patients. Authorizes primary caregivers to cultivate marijuana for qualifying patients until December 31, 2020. Adds considerations for establishing marijuana testing standards …and more » ReadContinue Reading

Washington PostA pharma company that spent $500000 trying to keep pot illegal just got DEA approval for synthetic marijuanaWashington PostInsys has been active in marijuana policy for several years. In 2011 it wrote to the DEA to express opposition to loosening restrictions on naturally derived THC, citing “the abuse potentialContinue Reading

Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)Senate committee passes medical marijuana billCharleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)The West Virginia Senate's Health and Human Resources Committee narrowly passed a bill Friday morning that would allow certain patients to be prescribed marijuana for medicinal purposes. The bill (SB386), called the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, …and more » Read More: SenateContinue Reading

Marijuana.com (blog)Can the U.S. marijuana industry continue to grow like a weed …The Providence JournalLegalized pot in North America will continue to grow at a compound annual rate of 27 percent through 2021, according to an Arcview Market Research report.North American Legal Weed Sales Projected to Grow 27% Next 5Continue Reading

Marijuana.com (blog)Can the US marijuana industry continue to grow like a weed?The Providence JournalAmerica's cannabis industry will continue growing at double-digit rates over the next four years — even with ambiguity emanating from the White House — as the drug gains in popularity, according to a leading marijuana-research firm. LegalizedContinue Reading

The Marijuana TimesIllinois Lawmakers Introduce Twin Cannabis Legalization BillsThe Marijuana TimesBoth House Bill 2353 would add a constitutional amendment for the state of Illinois, making marijuana legalization a permanent part of the state's legal structure. It would allow for adults 21 and older to possess, purchase and cultivate medical …IllinoisContinue Reading

CivilizedColorado Patients Can't Grow 99 Cannabis Plants AnymoreCivilizedA Colorado plan to crack down on homegrown cannabis is rapidly heading to the governor's desk after lawmakers changed the bill to give marijuana patients more leeway. A Senate committee vote 5-0 to set a statewide limit of 12 plants per residential …More medicalContinue Reading