Month: May 2017 (Page 4)

States offer breaks to minority marijuana entrepreneursABC NewsBlack farmers in Florida were among thousands across the country who sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture for racial discrimination, saying they had been unfairly denied government loans and subsidies in the 1980s and 1990s. The case ended with an … Read More: StatesContinue Reading

States offer breaks to minority marijuana entrepreneursRed Bluff Daily NewsSome states that have legalized marijuana are encouraging minorities to enter the growing cannabis industry after years of drug enforcement that had a disproportionate effect on black and Hispanic communities. A look at some of the efforts nationwide …and more » ReadContinue Reading

States offer breaks to minority marijuana entrepreneursBradenton HeraldSome states that have legalized marijuana are encouraging minorities to enter the growing cannabis industry after years of drug enforcement that had a disproportionate effect on black and Hispanic communities. A look at some of the efforts nationwide …and more » Read More: StatesContinue Reading

The San Diego Union-TribuneFair board rescinds pot festival contract – The San Diego Union …The San Diego Union-TribuneThe Del Mar Fairgrounds plan on having a cannibus festival this fall for adults 21 and up. Phil DiehlContact Reporter. Marijuana use might be legal under state …and more » Read More: Fair board rescindsContinue Reading

The San Diego Union-TribuneFair board rescinds pot festival contractThe San Diego Union-Tribune“It may be (limited) to medical marijuana, but it has quite a bit of recreational feel to it,” said Russ Penniman, the president of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the state agency that operates the fairgrounds. Still, the boardContinue Reading

Attorneys await decision on suppressing statements in marijuana grow murder caseThe Union of Grass ValleyA defendant in the 2014 marijuana caretaker murder case spoke with an undercover officer while in the Nevada County Jail — an operation that his defense attorney claims led to an illegal delay that should forbidContinue Reading

Liens placed on four more Butte County pot grow propertiesChico Enterprise-RecordOroville >> Liens have been placed on four more properties due to marijuana grows that violated Butte County codes. The Board of Supervisors had five properties on its agenda last week that had been found to be a public nuisance,Continue Reading

Summit Daily NewsColorado cannabis: Exploring the mad science of marijuanaSummit Daily NewsAsk Max Montrose why a classic sativa strain like Sour Diesel really isn't a sativa, and the longtime cannabis advocate starts talking agriculture, genetics and poodles. "Dogs and cannabis are two things that our species has cultivated in aContinue Reading

Liens placed on four more Butte County pot grow propertiesOroville Mercury RegisterOroville >> Liens have been placed on four more properties due to marijuana grows that violated Butte County codes. The Board of Supervisors had five properties on its agenda last week that had been found to be a publicContinue Reading

Aurora SentinelColorado marijuana industry continues to grow despite AG's tough talk; local congress reps seek protectionsAurora SentinelAs the country has taken a more liberal view of marijuana usage and sales, the country's top cop has made it known he's not on board with legal marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasContinue Reading