Governor’s staff bullies legislator to kill marijuana cultivation
An exclusive 11Alive poll shows the majority of Georgians want medical marijuana grown legally in their state. That support fueled a bill this legislative session, but after reviewing...
State issues massive recall of pesticide-tainted marijuana
State marijuana regulators Thursday announced a recall of a large amount of retail pot grown and allegedly treated with unapproved pesticides by MGI Inc....
Ohio medical marijuana plan: 15 large grow sites plus unlimited smaller cultivators
A national group’s campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio would allow up to 15 large-scale grow sites and an unlimited number of smaller-scale...
Movement to Regulate Cannabis Cultivation in Sonoma County
A growing movement is emerging in Sonoma County, as medical marijuana advocates and industry professionals are turning out in droves to promote cannabis cultivation...
Medical Cannabis Growers Fear Public Disclosure
Medical marijuana producers say their lives will be at risk if a confidentiality provision that has shielded their names and grow facility locations from...
Some pot labs in state failed no pot at all, says scientist
Some state-certified marijuana labs testing for microbes such as E.coli and mold appear more friendly to pot merchants than others, according to an analysis...
Ga. Rep. Allen Peake from Macon files medical cannabis grow bill
ATLANTA -- State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, who has led a push for medical marijuana in Georgia, is starting the year with a plan...
San Diego rushes to establish rules on marijuana cultivation
A new state law may prompt San Diego to regulate and allow cultivation of medical marijuana within city limits for the first time.A memo...
Portland cannabis cultivator raises $2.8M for a 50-acre farm
A Portland cannabis cultivator has raised $2.8 million in the last three months.Created last January by a former Silicon Valley startup founder, HiFi Farms...
As Pot-Growing Expands, Electricity Demands Tax U.S. Grids
Pot’s not green.The $3.5 billion U.S. cannabis market is emerging as one of the nation’s most power-hungry industries, with the 24-hour demands of thousands...