Book Review: Kick-Ass Cannabis and Veggies
I recently sat down to read a book titled, Kick-Ass Cannabis and Veggies: Organic Gardening Soils, Teas & Tips for Growing Marijuana & Nutrient Rich Vegetables, by Kip Zonderkop.
Topic
outdoor growing
46 articles
Pot LuckLink
Discover Himalaya's Outlawed Marijuana Fields
Nestled in the Himalayan foothills at an altitude of 10,000 ft. (3,000 m), entire villages and communities subsist on illegal marijuana production. These villages are far from any paved roads and are so remote that distances are measured in hours of walking. Across thousands of acres of public and private land, villagers grow cannabis which is then turned into a high-quality resin know as charas.
Colorado Cannabis Firm to Grow on California Tribal Lands
Their aim is to form agreements with several California Native American tribes to grow and manufacture cannabis products on native land and then sell those products to medical dispensaries.
Weed LifestyleLink
How to Build a Geothermal Subterranean Greenhouse
A subterranean greenhouse is a great way to have continuous temperature and relative humidity levels throughout the whole year in your garden space. Native to Bolivia, the technique’s original name, walipini, means “place of warmth.” By digging a greenhouse down into the ground you gain access to what’s called the thermal constant.
For Great Cannabis, It's All in the Cure
The curing process is where you either make or break the taste and smell of the flowers. For many cannabis connoisseurs, the appearance, smell and taste of a particular flower bud is just as important as her effects.
New Zealand Stuck in Prohibition Timewarp
As it is spring time in New Zealand, police constables have issued a warning and a request to locals: be on the look out for cannabis and report it if you see any.
Book Review: Marijuana Grow Bible, by Robert Bergman
Some of the information in this freely downloadable ebook is useful. Other tidbits are demonstrably false. And some of the book's advice, if followed uncritically, could lead to disaster.
Chile Plants Cannabis for Medicinal Use
In most countries in the world, if you asked the local authorities for permission to grow 750 cannabis plants in a residential area of the capital city, you would probably end up in trouble. But in Chile, the state has just agreed to such a project.
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Growing for Maximum Flavor
So you've finally decided to grow your own marijuana, but 10 steps into your local grow store, you're already overwhelmed by what seem like hundreds of choices. If this story seems familiar, it’s high time to save yourself a lot of money and frustration and start...
Retiree Growing Okra Suspected of Running Drug Ring
A Georgia man woke up one morning to the sound of a helicopter hovering over his house. Moments later, his door was approached by deputies and a K-9 unit. The highly trained men of the Governor's task force on drug suppression could not tell the difference between okra and cannabis.
Legalize Weed for a Healthier Environment
I do have one area of concern when dealing with mass production and distribution of cannabis: its effect on the environment.
Big DEA Raid, Medical Cannabis Cultivators Fight Back in Court
Two years ago, in October of 2012, DEA agents and local officers in Ramona, California kicked in the door of the Little's home and arrested both Mr. and Mrs. Little. Their alleged crime - growing illegal amounts of cannabis. Now they are fighting back in a lawsuit against the officers who raided their home.
Law & PoliticsLink
Morocco, Top Hash Provider, Mulls Legislation to Break Marijuana Taboo and Legalize Growing
Morocco's marijuana farmers live in a strange limbo in which the brilliant green fields are largely left alone, while the growers face constant police harassment. A new draft law may bring some reprieve: It aims to legalize marijuana growing for medical and industrial uses...
Weed LifestyleLink
Colorado's Legal Marijuana Harvest Is Underway
Down a long dirt road snaking deep into the yellow hills of southern Colorado, Ryan Griego and his staff are harvesting green gold: legal marijuana. Here, 1,000 organically grown marijuana plants are being...
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Marijuana Farming Threatens Salmon as Water Is Diverted From Streams, Biologists Say
Water use and other actions by the marijuana industry in the Emerald Triangle of Northern California and Southern Oregon are threatening salmon already in danger of extinction, federal biologists said Tuesday.
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Paramilitary Eradicating California's Illegal Marijuana Grows
In the world-renowned California marijuana growing region known as the Emerald Triangle, a new source of anxiety for pot farmers has emerged: a paramilitary, private security firm known as LEAR Asset Management Corp.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.17)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 17, 2014:
First Medicinal Marijuana Farm Approved in Chilean Capital
The governor of Metropolitan Santiago, Claudio Orrego, announced on Monday the approval by Chilean authorities of the first farm in this capital to grow marijuana for medicinal and research purposes.