Month: April 2017 (Page 43)

Toronto SunLiberals introduce bills to legalize marijuana by July 2018Toronto SunOTTAWA — Adults 18 and older will be able to legally buy and cultivate small amounts of marijuana for personal use, while selling the drug to a minor will become a serious new criminal offence under the federal Liberal government'sContinue Reading

Hip-hop artist Tory Lanez arrested on gun, marijuana chargesSun SentinelThe Florida Dept. of Agriculture issues concealed weapons permits and withholds from public records the names of applicants and permit holders, said Aaron Keller, a spokesman for the agency. Lanez was freed Thursday from a Broward County jail on a …and more »Continue Reading

Marijuana insiders cash in on reefer madness before Canadian legalization reportFinancial Post“Insiders are surprised at the value of their holdings and are monetizing part of their position,” said Jason Zandberg, an analyst at PI Financial Corp. who has a buy rating on marijuana companies including Canopy Growth, Emblem Corp., OrganiGram …andContinue Reading

Billings GazetteMedical marijuana regulation bill has seen many amendments so far …Billings GazetteFunding proposals for the state's medical marijuana program have moved away from a tax and toward a fee structure as groups continue to debate how money …and more » Read More: Medical marijuana regulation bill has seen many amendments soContinue Reading

Billings GazetteMedical marijuana regulation bill has seen many amendments so far in Montana LegislatureBillings Gazette"We don't want amendments on the bill that undermine the capacity of the program to function well," said Kate Cholewa, a lobbyist for the Montana Cannabis Industry Association. "We don't want to go back and haveContinue Reading

Waterloo Cedar Falls CourierSenators eye expanded medical marijuanaWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier“We are interested in making law,” Schneider told a subcommittee that heard appeals from Iowans seeking cannabis-based options for themselves or family members. “This is not just a 'statement' bill. This is something that we would like to get throughContinue Reading

Findlay Township approves medical marijuana growing, processing facility conditional use applicationPittsburgh Post-GazetteSupervisors Wednesday unanimously approved the conditional use application submitted by Pennsylvania based Sweetwater Pharmacognosy LLC, to grow and process medical marijuana in Findlay Township. The nearly 32,000-square-foot facility would be … Read More: Findlay Township approves medical marijuana growing, processingContinue Reading

WKYTState officials burn nearly $20,000 in hemp that barely failed standardWKYTThe Ky. Dept. of Agriculture plans to burn five barrels of industrial hemp that was above the legal limit for THC.and more » Read More: State officials burn nearly ,000 in hemp that barely failed standard – WKYTContinue Reading

WKYTState officials order nearly $20,000 in hemp that barely failed …WKYTThe Ky. Dept. of Agriculture plans to burn five barrels of industrial hemp that was above the legal limit for THC.and more » Read More: State officials order nearly ,000 in hemp that barely failed … – WKYTContinue Reading

WKYTState officials order nearly $20000 in hemp that barely failed standard to be burnedWKYTAs the state agency tasked with managing Kentucky's industrial hemp research pilot program, the Department of Agriculture has a responsibility to ensure that the hemp grown by our program participants stays below the 0.3% THC threshold. Unfortunately …Continue Reading