Month: March 2017 (Page 17)

House sets stage for vote on industrial hemp research billHays Daily NewsTOPEKA — The 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 …and more »Continue Reading

VocativIsrael Is Blazing A Trail In Medical MarijuanaVocativMore than 500 Israeli companies have applied for licenses to grow and export marijuana. They will combine their expertise in agriculture, technology, and cannabis-based medicine. Over 100 studies in Israel are looking into the potential health benefits …Senate committee passes medical marijuana billCharlestonContinue Reading

Today’s News-HeraldVideo: Havasu's Sonny Borrelli wants hemp industry in Arizona …Today’s News-HeraldPHOENIX – A Republican senator from Lake Havasu City sees economic opportunity in industrial hemp and wants to bring Arizona into the fold.and more » Read More: Video: Havasu's Sonny Borrelli wants hemp industry in Arizona … – Today's News-HeraldContinue Reading

Lancaster FarmingHouse advances bill authorizing industrial hemp production and researchLawrence Journal WorldThe bill establishes a "pilot program" that authorizes the Kansas Department of Agriculture to issue licenses for individuals or businesses to grow, distribute or process industrial hemp, defined in the bill as a form of cannabis containing no moreContinue Reading

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