2 Feb 2016

South Dakota bill would allow industrial hemp

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South Dakota bill would allow industrial hemp
Cultivation of the plant could be a force for economic development in South Dakota if misconceptions about hemp can be dispelled, said Republican Rep. Mike Verchio, the proposal's main House sponsor. It's scheduled to be heard in the House Agriculture …
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Sipp Industries Receives 4000 Gallon Organic Hemp Oil Order
Sipp Industries, Inc. (OTC: SIPC), a diversified conglomerate corporation specializing in technology, manufacturing and distribution of commercial and consumer products today announces the largest hemp order to date. Processing has begun and will be …
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The Rundown: Hemp measure advances; Gov. Tom Wolf's support dropping, poll finds
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week advanced the hemp farming bill authored by Sen. Judy Schwank, a Ruscombmanor Township Democrat. That positions the bill for approval by the full Senate. A separate industrial hemp bill is being considered …
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Cultivating hemp for fiber, food getting close to legal
CARIBOU, Maine — Maine farmers who want to grow industrial hemp like their counterparts in Canada and Europe should start writing letters to their representatives in Congress, John Jemison suggests. Jemison, an agricultural specialist at the …
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1 Feb 2016

Latest Marijuana Legalization News

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Obstacles to access of medical marijuana present strong argument for legalization
The article“Growing pains in cannabis industry” (Page A1, Jan. 26) demonstrates clearly why marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol. If citizens were allowed to grow their own marijuana, patients would have access to what they need, in …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's marijuana legalization could rake in B …
Meanwhile, VanCity Buzz wrote that based on Colorado's experience when it legalized marijuana, experts forecast that the market could earn bigger than just Can$ 5 billion. In 2014, Colorado spent $ 700 million for recreational marijuana, which raked in a …
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1 Feb 2016

Cannabis seized

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Cannabis seized
A PORT Lincoln man, 53, was reported for cultivating cannabis after police found plants at his Baillie Drive home on Friday morning. Police searched the house and found two cannabis plants growing in the rear yard and dried cannabis and seeds in the shed.
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Watch: Dad Uses Cannabis Oil To Treat Three Year Old Epileptic Daughter
At first it was difficult to get her doctors on board with cannabis oil as a treatment since, admittedly, they simply didn't know enough about it to prescribe it. Alex mentioned they considered trying the ketogenic diet after the ninth medication …
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31 Jan 2016

Latest Cannabis News

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synthetic cannabis warning as teen dies, two more critically ill
A lethal batch of synthetic cannabis is suspected of contributing to the death of a youth in the Hunter Valley region and causing two others to become critically ill in a neighbouring suburb. What was initially suspected of being the accidental death …
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Desperately ill George Blakemore believes cannabis oil is helping to 'cure …
A young man with an inoperable form of bone cancer, who was told he only had a year left to live, believes cannabis oil has given him new hope. Last August, 23-year-old George Blakemore from Torfaen was diagnosed with Stage 2 Chondrosarcoma – a rare …
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31 Jan 2016

Ahead of vote on cannabis clubs, future of pot legalization in DC is shaky

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Ahead of vote on cannabis clubs, future of pot legalization in DC is shaky
On Saturday, council members were privately rounding up support for competing amendments to gut the mayor's ban, potentially sending the city on a first-in-the-nation experiment toward regulating cannabis clubs. Another proposal circulating Saturday …
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High Times Medical Cannabis Cup smokes out San Bernardino
From the vendor booths decorated with marijuana leaves, to the Proposition 215 area where people could smoke if they had a California medical card, to the panels like “How Cannabis Will Save The NFL,” the National Orange Show looked was one gigantic …
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Dad Uses Cannabis Oil To Treat Three Year Old Epileptic Daughter
At first it was difficult to get her doctors on board with cannabis oil as a treatment since, admittedly, they simply didn't know enough about it to prescribe it. Alex mentioned they considered trying the ketogenic diet after the ninth medication …
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30 Jan 2016

Latest Cannabis News News

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000 in synthetic cannabis seized at Danville gas station
DANVILLE — A Vermilion County drug task force seized $ 40,000 worth of synthetic cannabis being sold out of a gas station in Danville, according to Illinois State Police. The Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group received information that the …
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Mom Breaks Law to Treat Sick Toddler With Cannabis Oil
Single mom Sarah Ellett knows she's breaking the law every day when she gives her chronically ill daughter Remie, 3, two tiny drops of cannabis oil. She's determined to continue, as the treatment has brought her child a quality of life that's not only …
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'CANNABIS CAN' grassroots video campaign begins
One week after releasing their new animated 96 second video “Cannabis Can Work For Vermont,” (Watch here->www.regulatecannabisvt.org), the Vermont Cannabis Collaborative (VTCC) is launching a “CANNABIS CAN” grassroots video campaign asking …
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Medical cannabis in Minnesota: Harlow's story
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn – Six months into Minnesota's medical cannabis program, a Golden Valley four year old is running up and down stairs, climbing over furniture, writing on walls, and running through the aisles of Target, toddler milestones her parents …
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30 Jan 2016

Latest Marijuana Legalization News

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Vermont marijuana legalization bill moves forward
What will the cannabis industry look like in 2012? Vermont marijuana legalization advocacy group Regulate Cannabis Vermont has released a 90-second animated video depicting its vision of a legalized, regulated marijuana industry in the year 2021.
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InFocus: Addressing the issues surrounding marijuana legalization
(WWLP) – It's a debate that's been going on for years in Massachusetts and across the country: the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. There's currently a campaign to put the question to a vote to Massachusetts residents on the November ballot.
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Poll: 3 out of 5 in NM support marijuana legalization
SANTA FE – Three out of five New Mexico residents support the legalization and taxation of recreational marijuana, according to poll results released Thursday. The survey by Albuquerque-based Research & Polling Inc. found that 61 percent of residents …
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30 Jan 2016

This cannabis farm with more than 300 plants has been found in Bristol

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This cannabis farm with more than 300 plants has been found in Bristol
POLICE say that cannabis plants found in a house in St George had a street value of more than £250,000. The Avon and Somerset force said that more than 300 cannabis plants were found during a raid on a house in Fir Tree Lane, White's Hill, yesterday …
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Arrests over £618000 cannabis find in Springburn garage
Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs with a street value of about £618,000 from a garage in Glasgow. About 496kg (1,093lb) of cannabis resin was recovered by officers searching the garage in the Springburn area on Friday morning.
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5 Smartphone Hacks for Better Cannabis Photos
We can all agree that cannabis is an absolutely beautiful plant. However, it can be difficult at times to capture that beauty through photography. Whether you're a consumer who wants to share your gorgeous buds on social media or you're a cannabis …
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29 Jan 2016

Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
In the U.S., 22 states have enacted laws legalizing industrial hemp farming. After a 70-year absence, the Bluegrass State is one of 13 states to establish a commercial industrial hemp program, but production is limited to pilot projects. In 2014, the …
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Mormon Idaho Resident Starts Hemp Farm in Oregon
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Before today, it would be highly improbable that you would hear the following terms in a single story: Idaho resident, Mormon, conservative, father of five, hemp farmer, cannabis advocate. However, these …
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28 Jan 2016

Marijuana legalization bill nears first test in Montpelier

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Marijuana legalization bill nears first test in Montpelier
LEDBETTER. STEW: THREE WEEKS INTO THE SESSION, A DRAFT BILL TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IS TAKING SHAPE. SHUMLIN: WHAT MOST LOGICAL PEOPLE WANT IN VERMONT IS A CAUTIOUS FIRST STEP TO LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA …
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Mexico is having the grown-up conversation about marijuana that every country …
Mexican lawmakers this week launched a national debate on a topic that officials around the world have been struggling to address: marijuana legalization. Over the next three weeks, the Mexican Congress is holding a series of public hearings (link in …
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