Day: December 17, 2018

The hunt for great cannabis genetics can be daunting for beginners looking to grow. After all, a 10-pack of seeds can cost hundreds of dollars and there’s no real way to know if you’re investment has paid off until you’ve grown out the plant, trimmed and cured the buds andContinue Reading

Another Emerald Cup has come and gone, but this year’s outdoor cannabis celebration was like no other before it. We’ve got the strains that blew us away in the first legal edition of the outdoor marijuana world championship. But first and foremost, it is worth noting that the number ofContinue Reading

A businesswoman in Reno, Nevada, is suing Terra Tech, accusing the California-based, vertically integrated marijuana company and various defendants connected to the firm of alleged theft, stock manipulation and filing false reports with government agencies, a local TV station reported. According to the lawsuit filed by Heidi Loeb Hegerich in Washoe County DistrictContinue Reading

A temporary scientific committee launched by the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has recommended that medical marijuana be authorized – five years after the country passed legislation to allow cannabis-based medicines. The initial rules allowed only for specific MJ medicines with licenses, alsoContinue Reading

Cannabis cultivators, product manufacturers, retailers and laboratories coast-to-coast are facing closure, failed mandatory tests and increased scrutiny from regulators over pesticide concerns. In Massachusetts, the state’s health department ordered medical marijuana dispensaries in Mashpee and Plymouth to shut because of concerns a cultivation facility used pesticides, which is prohibited for MMJContinue Reading

Since 1961, the United Nations considers cannabis as a Schedule I drug with “no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The plant is scheduled as a dangerous drug, like heroin, in the Single Convention on Narcotic and Drugs. But things are about to change. Commission on NarcoticContinue Reading