Live ScienceNew Medical Marijuana Policy Is a Catch-22, Researchers SayLive Science11), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it will allow more universities to apply to grow marijuana intended for use in medical studies, with the hope of providing researchers with a "more varied and robust supply" of medical …WhyContinue Reading

News-Democrat & LeaderHemp causing task force problemsNews-Democrat & LeaderAccording to the Kentucky Agriculture Department industrial hemp is a variety of Cannabis that comes from the same plant species as marijuana, however, hemp is genetically different and distinguished by its use and chemical makeup. With a permit from … Read More:Continue Reading

Equities.comDEA Keeps Marijuana in Schedule I While Expanding Access for Research and Clarifying Rules on HempLexology (registration)Yesterday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) took a number of actions regarding the federal control of marijuana, including denying a citizen petition to transfer the substance out of Schedule I, issuing a policyContinue Reading

School lunches under fire from the rightPoliticoBut the two farmers, and the Tennessee Hemp Industry Association to which they belong, are hoping the attraction will help to normalize the crop to a weary public that has long associated it with its psychedelic cousin, marijuana. Tennessee is one of … ReadContinue Reading

Police seize cannabis worth almost $500000 – Strike Force ZambesiNSW Police Online (press release)Police will allege the premise had undergone modifications in order to cultivate cannabis indoors. During the search, officers and seized located 44 cannabis plants and about 50kg cannabis head. The combined estimated potential street value of the …andContinue Reading

NewsmaxOregon Cannabis Fair's Huge Crowds a Thumb in DEA's EyeNewsmaxThe two-day Oregon Cannabis Growers' Fair at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Saturday and Sunday featured hundreds of marijuana plants in booths that featured technology, agriculture, and business innovation in the industry, said the … Read More: Oregon Cannabis Fair'sContinue Reading

Surna Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial ResultsYahoo Finance15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ –Surna Inc. (SRNA), a technology company that engineers state-of-the-art equipment for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) with special expertise in cannabis cultivation, reported its results for the three and six months …and more » Read More: Surna Inc. Reports Second QuarterContinue Reading