Cannabis Hemp News

The decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in Vermont takes effect on Monday. Those found in possession of less than one ounce will face a civil offense; similar to a traffic ticket. It will still be a criminal offense for possessing over one ounce and cultivating marijuana. Governor Peter Shumlin signed the legislation into law earlier in early June. The Governor and supporters say the ... View the full article

Social media is the secret weapon in the battle against retailers who choose to sell synthetic cannabis, it was agreed by many of the attendees at the recent public meeting held at Kuranui College. View the full article

THE man behind a small but relatively sophisticated cannabis factory, which earned him several thousand of pounds a year, will not go to prison. Matthew Keating, 36, was arrested back in November following reports of the smell of cannabis coming from his flat on Lawford Road. View the full article

Washington, June 29 : An orthodox rabbi of the Israeli town of Mazkeret Batia has claimed that distributing and smoking marijuana is kosher as long as it's for medical purposes. View the full article

A 32-year-old Winnipeg man is facing drug charges after police discovered a marijuana grow operation in the city's north end. View the full article

Jersey City Police seized $6,000 in what they say is drug proceeds from a Jersey City man who was arrested on drug distribution charges Thursday, authorities said. View the full article

A HARD-UP mum who was promised riches if she allowed her home to be used to create a cannabis factory narrowly avoided prison yesterday (Thursday, June 28). View the full article

Mike Hyde, a well-known Missoula resident and advocate for policy change, recently announced he is entering the race for city mayor. (PRWeb June 29, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mike-Hyde-Cash-Hyde/Missoula-Mayor/prweb10886238.htm View the full article

United Patients Group introduces a new way for patients to know what products and businesses are reliable and trustworthy in terms of quality and customer service with its Seal of Approval, awarded to select products, brands and organizations that meet very specific standards set by the medical marijuana resource. (PRWeb June 29, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ... View the full article

Found guilty of fraud, Troy Bremer spent years in a brutal Beijing jail - just one of a growing number of Australians caught up in the Chinese prison system. View the full article

Paul Anthony Chasse SIERRA VISTA — A Hereford man was arrested Thursday on drug dealing charges after investigators received a tip of local marijuana distribution. Paul Anthony Chasse, 53, of Hereford, was identified as the suspect and was later arrested by detectives from the Sierra Vista Police Department’s Community Response Team. read more View the full article

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MARIJUANA plants have been discovered in a home by emergency crews after calls from neighbours reporting a blaze. View the full article

THE man behind a small but relatively sophisticated cannabis factory, which earned him several thousand of pounds a year, will not go to prison. Matthew Keating, 36, was arrested back in November following reports of the smell of cannabis coming from his flat on Lawford Road. View the full article

Jeremy Gross pats pigs he is raising on his farm recently in Snohomish. The pigs shown are fed traditionally, but other pigs owned by Gross are being fed food that contains a mix leaves, stems, and other byproducts of medical marijuana. View the full article