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Book series looks at growing marijuana
PUBLISHED: October 5th 2017They’ve written guides about growing fruit, vegetables, houseplants and more. Now, the authors of a popular gardening series have set their sights on something a little different. “What’s Wrong with My Marijuana Plant? A Cannabis
Number of fatal crashes involving drivers with marijuana in their system up since legalization
PUBLISHED: October 3rd 2017YAKIMA — The number of fatal Washington crashes involving drivers with marijuana in their system rose to 79 last year — more than double that of 2012 when voters legalized its recreational use. In Yakima
A growing problem: How to lighten carbon footprint of cannabis farms
PUBLISHED: October 2nd 2017SAN JOSE, Calif. — Consider a typical cannabis farmer, growing an indoor crop. In a protected, controlled environment, they can grow a profitable mix of high-potency, medicinal marijuana and any number of milder strains appealing
Colorado: No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit
PUBLISHED: October 1st 2017DENVER — A ban on gummy bears and other edible marijuana products shaped like animals, people and fruit takes effect this month in Colorado – a change aimed at decreasing the likelihood small children will
Marijuana industry looks to add more women, minorities
PUBLISHED: September 21st 2017WASHINGTON — Compared to a year ago, times may seem tough for those banking on the legalization of marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has raised “serious questions” about legalization, appears less friendly to the
Hawaii to go cashless for marijuana sales
PUBLISHED: September 13th 2017HONOLULU — Hawaii said Tuesday that it aims to be the first state to have marijuana sales handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries. All of Hawaii’s eight
Pot has never been so cheap
PUBLISHED: September 6th 2017All the diverse effects of legalizing recreational marijuana may not be clear for a number of years, but one consequence has become evident almost immediately: Pot has never been so cheap. Steven Davenport of the
Pot shop clashes with tourism in eclectic Alaska town
PUBLISHED: September 5th 2017TALKEETNA, Alaska — The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops
Oregon wildfires worry cannabis growers
PUBLISHED: August 31st 2017PORTLAND — Wildfires scorching hundreds of acres in Southern Oregon are prompting evacuations, canceling popular performances of the Ashland Shakespeare Festival and casting a smoky cloud over the region’s most famous crop. Marijuana growers say
Main Street Marijuana may move to new spot
PUBLISHED: August 18th 2017The top-selling pot shop in Washington may be outgrowing itself. Since opening in July 2014, Main Street Marijuana has served a deluge of customers in becoming the busiest marijuana retailer in the state. But only