Pennsylvania Poised to Become Next Medical Marijuana State
Almost a year after the Pennsylvania Senate first approved SB 3, the General Assembly is finally sending the medical marijuana legislation to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. SB 3 will create a comprehensive, compassionate medical marijuana program that allows patients with certain serious conditions access to medical marijuana with their doctors’ recommendation. Medical marijuana will be dispensed through a well-regulated system of state authorized grower/processors and up to 150 dispensary locations. While …
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves VA Physician Recommendation Amendment
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill that is intended to ease access to medical marijuana for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, serious injuries, and other debilitating conditions. The amendment, authored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would prohibit the spending of funds on enforcement of a Veterans Health Administration directive that prohibits VA physicians from recommending medical marijuana to their patients, even in states that have made it legal. If enacted, VA physicians…
La. colleges may soon be able to grow marijuana, hemp – The Daily Advertiser
The Daily AdvertiserLa. colleges may soon be able to grow marijuana, hempThe Daily AdvertiserBATON ROUGE — University agriculture centers might soon be able to start growing marijuana and its plant cousin, hemp, for industrial and medicinal purposes. House Agriculture Committee approved two bills to the House floor
Why LA County banned medical marijuana growing – 89.3 KPCC
89.3 KPCCWhy LA County banned medical marijuana growing89.3 KPCCHowever, changes at the state level compelled the supervisors to explicitly ban growing. Last October, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that will allow the state's medical marijuana growers to turn a profit beginning in 2018. A ballot proposal to make …No-grow marijuana ordinance takes effect in unincorporated Los Angeles CountyMyNewsLA.comCalaveras County Board of Supervisors Fails to Pass Emergency Marijuana RegulationsFOX40Supervisors kill marijuana urgency ordinanceCalaveras Enterpriseall 10 news articles »
How Much Should You Pay For Marijuana?
In this article we will discuss: Quality Location Connections The time of year Legal vs. illegal: which costs more? Prices in all 50 states Because the United States doesn’t yet federally recognize marijuana as a safe and legal drug, acquiring it in some places can be a difficult, and even dangerous, task. Besides security, the most popular question asked by people who are looking to purchase weed is how much it should cost. Because the transaction likely needs to be secretly conducted on the “Black Market…
Can Stress Cause Hermaphrodite Marijuana Plants
In this article the following will be reviewed: What is a hermaphrodite? How does hermaphroditism happen? Male vs. female Growing marijuana from cuttings Preventing marijuana plants from becoming hermaphroditic What to do when hermaphrodites are found Seeds discovered in your harvest Marijuana plants come in two forms: male and female. But what about plants that exhibit traits from both sexes? These are known as hermaphrodites, and they…
Spannabis 2016 – the world’s biggest Cannabis Fair in Barcelona
Back down to earth after visiting Spain for the Spannabis trade fair, the biggest cannabis jamboree in Europe. All of this in Barcelona, one of Europe’s coolest cities which continues to thrill and amaze on repeated visits. Much has been said about Spannabis but if you want a reminder of how good it is check our short video from 2013 which gives a good taster. As usual we set up HQ in a rented …
Devil’s Harvest Seeds – new seedbank at Freedom Seeds
Devil’s Harvest Seeds Last month we made the trip out to Barcelona for Spannabis 2016. We came back with some great memories and more importantly a new seedbank! To find out more about this years event check out our report and be sure to check out all the big winners of the Spannabis 2016 Cannabis Cups. In amongst the big winners this year you’ll notice a 1st place for Devil’s Harvest (in collaboration with Nectar Sector) for OG Reek n Live. And after…
5 Exciting Ways To Use LED Grow Lights
Whether this is your first time ever growing indoors or you are looking to switch from your current HID lights, keep reading to make an informed decision. After testing dozens of brands over the years, we learned what worked and what didn’t. Then we coupled our research with information from plant scientists to develop our own …
Growers – Increase cannabis yield 30{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} with these simple grow tips
Growing a cannabis plant and training it properly to get you maximum yields is what every grower wants to do. But there are as many (or more) tips, tricks, techniques, and opinions about how to accomplish that goal as there are indoor cannabis growers. When growing cannabis indoors, space is at a premium for most of us. You want to grow densely packed plants with tons of flower sites so you can get great yields along with high quality. Lush, thick vegetative growth makes your plants look …
Pro Tips in Growing Marijuana Outdoors
Growing marijuana outdoors come with several advantages, with the power of the sun as the primary power. Aside from the fact that sunlight is free, it is also the best source of light that can be given to the plants. Keep in mind that all plants, marijuana included, have already evolved for thousands, even millions of years under the natural light of the sun. In order to experience the maximum benefits of the sun in…
Should you Eat Raw Weed?
If you are already familiar with marijuana, you must have known by now that raw cannabis is actually non-psychoactive. For that, you may be wondering why you should ever eat raw weed. The thing is, marijuana can actually turn out to be among the most nutritious and valuable …
Surveillance of Activists Latest Chicago Police Scandal
A statement from theAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Illinoison "unsettling" reports of Chicago police monitoring peaceful protest groups has been released, and it is calling for City Council hearings on the claims.
Ex-NFL Players Rally Behind Medical Marijuana
Faced with traumatic brain injury, depression, chronic pain, and addictive medication, former NFL players are coming together in support of medical marijuana. Thirty ex-NFL players have teamed up with a cannabis company in California to test medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and depression. The move comes in the wake of increasing reports on the physical and mental anguish retired football players face, including a potentially debilitating brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy… The post Ex-NFL Players Rally Behind Medical Marijuana appeared first on Cannabis Culture.
Cannabis’ Cancer Treatment Potential is Finally Being Recognized
Since I posted the letter that has spread further than I ever expected, I have received a few private responses on Facebook. They have all been touching and meaningful, and I appreciate everyone who has reached out to me. However it was today I received the most significant one. I was reached out to by Amy Mathias, digital community engagement coordinator at the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. It brought a tear to my eye… The post Cannabis’ Cancer Treatment Potential is Finally Being Recognized appeared first on Cannabis Culture.
Three Surprising Industries That Would Benefit If Marijuana Was Legalized
When it comes to fast-growing industries, there may be none with better growth prospects than marijuana. Based on some estimates, legalizing marijuana across the country could lead to a $35 billion market. Separately, NerdWallet has suggested that legalizing marijuana would generate around $3.1 billion in annual tax revenue for states and potentially the federal government. Where are we now? Colorado recently announced that monthly marijuana sales topped $100 million for the first time ever in August, putting its marijuana industry on pace for more than $1 billion in …
Industrial Hemp Gaining Traction In Colorado’s Agriculture Scene As Viable Crop
Two years ago, Rick Trojan and his team at Colorado Cultivars found a wild hemp plant growing on the side of the road. It looked kind of like a Christmas tree, he said. They brought it into their greenhouse and began doing research, cultivating different strains of hemp so they could plant each section of their field in Eaton with one specific type. That one plant turned the company into one of the largest hemp operations in the country. This past year, the company grew about 300 acres of hemp in its first growing season. This…
Trippy Fruit Slices – Psychedelic MRI Art Gallery
By CARLOS PIMENTEL – Karma Jello Magnetic Resonance Imaging allows us to see some awesome stuff! Andy Ellison has taken it a step farther by taking images of fruit to create MRI Art. MRI’s allow the viewer to visually experience these 3-D images of fruit in slices, which creates a pulsating psychedelic effect that is hypnotic and beautiful. The image Above is Garlic, the view is Axial. Enjoy the other Images Below along with a link to Andy Ellison’s page. Peace. MRI Art – Fruit Imaging Pomegranate Strawberries…
Acid Casualty a Myth: No Link Found Between Psychedelics and Psychosis (Study)
By VLAD – Karma Jello Data from population surveys in the United States challenge public fears that psychedelic drugs such as LSD can lead to psychosis and other mental-health conditions and to increased risk of suicide, two studies have found. In the first study, clinical psychologists Pål-Ørjan Johansen and Teri Suzanne Krebs, both at the Norwegian University…