Legal
Emanuel: Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is throwing his formidable support behind a plan to … [Read More...]
IRS seizes bank accounts of Sacramento medical marijuana provider
The Internal Revenue Service has seized bank accounts it says took in more than … [Read More...]
Agents arrest six in California medical marijuana chain
(Reuters) - Six people associated with a chain of medical marijuana shops in … [Read More...]
Marijuana and the U.S. Attorney
[A] drug which takes away grief and passion and brings a forgetfulness of all … [Read More...]
Feds Move To Silence Platshorn, Derail The Silver Tour
Federal Officer Threatens To Return The Black Tuna To Prison Robert Platshorn … [Read More...]
Rhode Island Decriminalizes Possession of Marijuana
Gov. Chafee Signs Bill Making Rhode Island the 15th State to Remove Criminal … [Read More...]
U.S. targets landlords in fight against medical pot
ST. LOUIS, June 12 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Federal prosecutors are targeting … [Read More...]
Is Legalizing Weed Obama’s Secret Weapon?
In 2004 George W. Bush's re-election campaign worked to put anti-gay marriage … [Read More...]
AG Eric Holder urged to oppose Colorado marijuana ballot issue
A Colorado committee formed to defeat a marijuana issue on the November ballot … [Read More...]
Medical
Pure ecstasy can be ‘safe’ if consumed responsibly: B.C. health officer
VANCOUVER — B.C.'s top health official says taking pure ecstasy can be "safe" … [Read More...]
Strange reason for newborns’ positive pot test found
Certain soaps used to wash babies shortly after birth may cause the baby to test … [Read More...]
2nd Medical Marijuana Patient Denied Transplant by Cedars-Sinai
Patient Advocates Urge World-Renowned Hospital to Change Its Discriminatory, … [Read More...]
Tommy Chong Has Prostate Cancer, Says “Cannabis Is a Cure”
Tommy Chong shared some serious news Saturday: The pot-loving comic is battling … [Read More...]
Boy, two, with brain cancer is ‘cured’ after secretly being fed medical marijuana by his father
A desperate father whose son was suffering from a life-threatening brain tumour … [Read More...]
Cooking
Hemp in Australian food watchdog push
MARIJUANA ice cream or beer could soon hit the shelves of Territory stores if a … [Read More...]
Reviews
HIGH TIMES Denver Medical Cannabis Cup Results
First annual Colorado event recognizes excellence in medical cannabis. BEST … [Read More...]
It smells good in here: High Times Medical Cannabis Cup this weekend
This will be a weekend to remember, though I doubt I'll remember much of … [Read More...]
Grow
Greener pot: is there such a thing as energy efficient Cannabis?
Maybe, says Evan Mills, a Staff Scientist & energy analyst at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. On his own time, he wrote a paper called Energy: Up in Smoke: The Carbon Footprint of Indoor Cannabis Production, and he suggests marijuana's covert life in suburban grow houses could be mitigated. It's a fascinating read, because it accomplishes what a great energy analysis can do: tell you … [Read More...]
Drug farms using science to grow stronger cannabis
VIETNAMESE gangs in Northampton are now using horticultural textbooks and scientific methods in a bid to produce stronger, more potent cannabis. Inside drug production dens discovered across the town, cannabis “gardeners” are using science textbooks, it has been revealed, to ensure they grow the most powerful drugs to meet the demands of an increasingly knowledgeable and demanding … [Read More...]
Medical marijuana growers have access to MSU agricultural advice
Holland, MI — Greener pastures are in sight for medical marijuana growers wanting expert advice on how to raise healthy plants. Inquiries on how to cultivate the plant have increased slightly in the past few years, Michigan State University Extension experts say. MSU-E, which is mainly involved in more traditional agricultural endeavors, is a resource for some medical marijuana … [Read More...]
Concentrates – A Brief Overview
Concentrates are just that, the active ingredients (THC & Cannabinoids) that has been extracted from the marijuana plant material. There are several methods of extraction. The quality of the concentrate can range from poor to extremely high. Using different types of tools and methods yields different concentrates, viscosities and potencies Concentrates can be extracted several ways with … [Read More...]
Optimize Your Growing Environment
Canadian growers have been developing a variety of means to maximize cannabis potency and quality through environmental and nutrient-management practices. Atmosphere Control The plants shown being harvested in this garden (courtesy of the Urban Grower) were cultivated in a controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) system that allowed the grower to exercise perfect control over every … [Read More...]
Business
Vendors Roll ERP for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
You know an industry has reached critical mass when vendors start developing software for it, and that time has come for medical marijuana. A number of companies have cropped up with inventory, point-of-sale and supply-chain-related software applications that they say can help dispensary operators cut through the rapidly growing industry's operational, logistical and legal haze. "The … [Read More...]
Medical-Marijuana Firms Hold High Hopes for Fund Raising
In what was once a pipe dream, medical-marijuana companies are courting private investors and even planning public stock sales. In Colorado, a seed supplier is raising $500,000 in a private financing round. In California, hydroponic-equipment supplier GrowOp Technology Ltd. has raised $1 million privately, with plans to launch an initial public offering this fall. Los Angeles-based Medicine … [Read More...]
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