Month: April 2017 (Page 33)

Sacramento BeeAmid California's pot business boom, most banks run away from all that cashSacramento Bee“There was a problem with people … having accounts closed,” said Ken Dickerson, a sustainable agriculture advocate who works with marijuana growers in Mendocino County. Financial institutions were rejecting banking privileges for people who failed to …andContinue Reading

Whittier Council: Don't grow marijuana plants with minors in the houseThe Whittier Daily NewsWHITTIER >> With the passage of Proposition 64 in November, California residents can legally grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes but Whittier city council members want to make sure permitted plants are grown insideContinue Reading

Whittier council members say: Don't grow marijuana plants with minors in the houseThe Whittier Daily NewsWHITTIER >> With the passage of Proposition 64 in November, California residents can legally grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes but Whittier city council members want to make sure permitted plants areContinue Reading

American SpectatorGeorge Soros's Contributions to a Cannabis HotbedAmerican SpectatorCannabis production is the most important agricultural income generator, especially in mountainous regions. An Italian blog explains, “Cannabis plantations have grown up like mushrooms all over the country” in the last four years, in part because a new …and more » Read More: GeorgeContinue Reading

Waterloo Cedar Falls CourierIowa Senate advances medical cannabis expansionWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierUnder provisions of SF 506, Iowa would license up to four manufacturers to “possess, cultivate, transport or supply medical cannabis” by July 2, 2018, so up to 12 licensed dispensaries could begin distribution to qualified adult Iowans by JulyContinue Reading

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesIowa Senate advances medical cannabis expansion | The GazetteThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesThe Gazette | DES MOINES – The Senate voted 45-5 Monday to approve an expanded medical marijuana law that would allow making and dispensing cannabis …and more » Read More:Continue Reading

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesIowa Senate advances medical cannabis expansionThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesUnder provisions of SF 506, Iowa would license up to four manufacturers to “possess, cultivate, transport or supply medical cannabis” by July 2, 2018, so up to 12 licensed dispensaries couldContinue Reading

MetroNews CanadaMarijuana legalization gets hazy; how proposed regulation could affect youMetroNews CanadaAn Edmonton prison reform advocate is hopeful that the federal government will focus more on education than punishment, after it introduced a long-awaited series of bills Thursday that will allow adults to buy and cultivate marijuana by Canada DayContinue Reading

Indianapolis StarTop lawmakers smelled out Indiana marijuana schemeIndianapolis Star“For people who distribute controlled substances illegally, they have to get a license from the state of Indiana to do so,” he said at a 2014 meeting of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. “Their failure to comply with this setsContinue Reading

CBC.caLandlords want right to ban tenants from growing marijuanaCTV NewsLandlords are expressing concern about the federal government's plan to legalize the growing of marijuana in homes, saying it presents a safety risk, may bother other tenants and could damage properties. Hans Brouillette, from the Quebec Landlords …Manitoba landlord group wants fedsContinue Reading