10 Feb 2016

Cannabis Business Expo coming to Tacoma Dome

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Cannabis Business Expo coming to Tacoma Dome
The Cannabis Business Expo will be held July 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome. The show's intent is to connect people and companies in the medical and recreational cannabis industries and will feature business vendors, speakers and exhibitors. Tickets are …
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Marley Natural: Inside Reggae Dynasty's Splashy LA Cannabis Launch
The night's party marked the debut of Marley Natural, a new company instigated by the family to create and market cannabis products and accessories. Scattered across the property overlooking nighttime Los Angeles were glowing display cases showing off …
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Pair face cannabis charges in Co Londonderry
Pair face cannabis charges in Co Londonderry. New Police 10 Feb 2016. Two men have been charged with a number of drug offences in relation to cannabis seizures in Coleraine and Portstewart. The pair have been released on bail. Two men have been …
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10 Feb 2016

South Dakota Passes House Bill on Industrial Hemp — Update by Hemp, Inc.

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South Dakota Passes House Bill on Industrial Hemp — Update by Hemp, Inc.
Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) updates its shareholders today on industrial hemp bill HB-1054. Last week, the South Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow the cultivation of industrial hemp in the state of South Dakota, with a 57 …
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SUNY-ESF should apply to study industrial hemp for New York state
SUNY-ESF should consider applying for state approval to grow, study and assess the ways in which industrial hemp could be produced and distributed commercially across New York state. The state Department of Agriculture and Markets will issue 10, …
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Lawmakers consider industrial hemp bill
Hawaii residents say legalizing industrial hemp could spur business ventures ranging from home construction to selling hemp seed candy bars at Hawaii airports. Read More · Please click here to log in to view this story. – or –. NEW SUBSCRIBERS – Choose …
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9 Feb 2016

Marijuana, Cannabis, Ganja, Weed, Grass, Pot, Reefer, or Maryjane: What's In a …

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Marijuana, Cannabis, Ganja, Weed, Grass, Pot, Reefer, or Maryjane: What's In a …
Some who are new to the issue, when they first discover the racist under-pinning's of both marijuana prohibition, and the word “marijuana” itself, naively think if we could just stop using the word “marijuana,” and instead use “cannabis” or some other …
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Three jailed after police uncover "commerical scale" cannabis operation across …
A gang of cannabis growers who set up five different farms in Liverpool and Wirral were sentenced today. Three of the men were jailed for a total of six years and eight months at Liverpool Crown Court while two people were given suspended sentences for …
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Boxed cannabis lands man in jail
Torto, who used to run a supermarket in Smith St and has worked as a paralegal, purchased almost 4½kg – 10lbs – of cannabis in Melbourne in October, 2014. He packed it into 1lb packages, which he layered in heat-sealed plastic bags to eliminate odour …
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8 Feb 2016

South Dakota legislative committee OKs bill to allow industrial hemp

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South Dakota legislative committee OKs bill to allow industrial hemp
South Dakota lawmakers are attempting to overcome perceptions about hemp's family ties to marijuana to explore the economic potential of the crop. The bill that moved out of committee last week is patterned after North Dakota's industrial hemp law.
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Wyden, Blumenauer host Industrial Hemp Expo at U.S. Capitol
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., hosted an Industrial Hemp Expo Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, bringing together leading policymakers and entrepreneurs in the movement to …
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8 Feb 2016

Cannabis campaigner grew drug in bedroom

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Cannabis campaigner grew drug in bedroom
A man who campaigns for the legalisation of cannabis was found growing the drug using stolen electricity at his home. Kenneth Jay was found cultivating four plants in a tent in a bedroom and had bypassed his meter to get electricity to help their growth.
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2016 SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup: Week 2 Highlights
Week two of the 2016 HIGH TIMES SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup featured performances by Wiz Khalifa, Redman, Method Man and Ghostface Killah as well as awards for the best pot, hash and edibles in Southern California. Catch the highlights of the SoCal …
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Cannabis party candidate joins the race for London mayor
An elderly hippy aims to campaign for the legalisation of cannabis by joining the mayoral contest — backed by the multi-millionaire founder of social networking site Bebo. Lee Harris — who 50 years ago was among the first to seek the prohibition of …
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7 Feb 2016

Local farmer giving industrial hemp a go

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Local farmer giving industrial hemp a go
Planting and harvesting industrial hemp will be different from the more familiar tobacco planting method, Collins said. While some growers may actually start plants in a green house and transplant using a tobacco setter, he said he will use a grain …
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Hemp Supporters To Congress: Legalize It
Under the intense gaze of former Speaker Sam Rayburn's marble statue, roughly 50 industrial hemp supporters held an expo on Capitol Hill Tuesday to promote lifting the federal ban on hemp, man. The expo — sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) …
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State House approves industrial hemp bill; heads to Senate
The state House of Representatives has approved a bill that would open the door to the cultivation of industrial hemp in South Dakota. House lawmakers voted 57-11 on Thursday to approve the plan. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. Republican …
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Hemp Farming Gets Hearing In House
In the U.S. when people think hemp farmers, they often think marijuana growers. But Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D-Tallahassee) says marijuana's low THC cousin, hemp, has a long list of non-euphoric uses. “I mean it can be used for clothing and …
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6 Feb 2016

Cannabis use dulls the brain, but are effects long-term?

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Cannabis use dulls the brain, but are effects long-term?
Other studies indicate that cannabis use during adolescence could disrupt brain development. Some imaging studies have shown cannabis altered regions of the brain. But the authors pointed out another study that indicates those results could be skewed …
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Wiz Khalifa Teams With RiverRock Cannabis for New Product Line
The Pittsburgh rapper announced his new partnership with Colorado-based company RiverRock Cannabis (Feb. 5) for an exclusive cannabis line. The pro-green MC — who renewed his deal with RAW Rolling Papers — will roll out regulated, Khalifa-curated …
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2016 SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup: Friday KIckoff
The second weekend of the 2016 HIGH TIMES SoCal Medical Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino got off to a high flyin' start under sunny skies. Check out the photo highlights of Friday. Tags: 2016 socal medical cannabis cup · RSS …
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6 Feb 2016

State orders halt to sale of pesticide used on cannabis plants

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State orders halt to sale of pesticide used on cannabis plants
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has ordered a halt of sale and the removal of the pesticide product Guardian, which is labeled for use on ornamental, food, and feed crops for mite control but also used by cannabis growers.
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Men plotted to import £1.5 million of cannabis from South Africa to Avonmouth
But police managed to stop the cargo, deliver it to a storage unit on the outskirts of Bristol and track down those involved in the plan. Richter-John was found guilty of conspiracy to import cannabis between January and October 2013 after John had …
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Why Legal Marijuana Could Be a Billion Industry in 2016
The ArcView Group, a cannabis investment and research firm, and New Frontier, a marijuana big data and analytics company, co-published the report, using data collected from government agencies, legal cannabis businesses, drug law reform advocates, …
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6 Feb 2016

Latest Cannabis News

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Jail for cannabis dealer who made thousands of pounds profit in York
Dolling, of Dringfield Close in Dringhouses, York, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply it and failure to answer bail at Fulford Road Police Station. His barrister Nicholas Barker urged Judge Jacqueline Davies to suspend his …
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Commission shortlists 3 for cannabis dispensary
Berkeley's Medical Cannabis Commission selected three finalists for the city's coveted fourth dispensary opportunity Thursday. This despite the fact that a number of the commission's members wanted to recommend all six dispensary finalists to the city …
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