Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk
As more women are drawn to Humboldt County’s cannabis trade & off-grid lifestyle, a local battered-women’s shelter has noticed a growing trend of violent...
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Seattle Marijuana Grow Zoning Rules Up for Council Vote
The proposed marijuana grow zoning rules would keep grow operations away from the city's waterways and set the maximum area for a single grow op.
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Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves to Senate
Nevada's medical marijuana dispensary bill passed a final hearing in the Senate Finance Committee and now moves to the senate for a third reading and vote.
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Forbes: Hemp a Win-Win for Economy and Environment
A comprehensive article on Forbes explains the history of hemp prohibition, the usefulness of the hemp plant and economic reasons for the US to legalize it.
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CA Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill
The bill would set up a division in the department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for medical marijuana regulation and licensing.
Wecanna: Crowdfunding Gone Green
Wecanna is a crowdfunding site, like Kickstarter and Indigogo, but with a twist: all ideas must be cannabis or hemp related...
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Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo: June 1-2, Novi, Michigan
Growers in Michigan will be coming together for the Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo to see the latest in equipment and techniques for indoor gardening.
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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada
Nevada's Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved SB 374. The dispensary bill now moves to the full senate for a vote.
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NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant competing against hundreds of marijuana dispensaries. So he moved to New York. Since making the move, he says, he's quadrupled his income.
Guardian Data Systems: Providing Cannabusinesses Merchant Services
Guardian Data Systems offers a comprehensive list of service designed to allow cannabusinesses to function like other companies as far as financial...
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Beaumont, California Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Beaumont City Council voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries and to extend a moratorium on them until the ban can be put in place.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 22, 2013:
CannabusinessLink
Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying
Vice.com has a nice synopsis of the state of the cannabusiness industry.
Hemp Legalization Amendment Introduced for Farm Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Monday introduced an amendment to the omnibus farm bill to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp.
LA Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulation, Cap
Voters in Los Angeles Tuesday approved one of two active initiatives aimed at ensuring that medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed.
CA Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Regulation Bill
The bill clarifies the scope of protections offered by the state’s medical cannabis laws and codifies guidelines published by the Attorney General in 2008.
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Marijuana-Fed Pigs Are Bigger and 'More Savory', Farmers Say
Turning weed waste into pig food - Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that...
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CSU Predicts Coloradans Will Buy Over 2 Million Ounces in 2014
A study from Colorado State University predicts that about 12% of Coloradans will each buy an average of 3.5 ounces in 2014. Well over 2 million ounces.