Tag: farming

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July 2, 2015
07/02/2015
Farmer Offers 10 Acres of Pot for Malia Obama’s Hand in Marriage

Farmer Offers 10 Acres of Pot for Malia Obama’s Hand in Marriage

A Jamaican farmer has offered President Obama 10 acres of marijuana for Malia Obama to become his daughter-in-law. According to Kenya Today, Roy Chambers of St. James...
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February 26, 2015
02/26/2015
Cannabis in Minecraft: A Critical Review

Cannabis in Minecraft: A Critical Review

While Herblore is inventive, I must criticize it for missing the core essence of cannabis, which is the plant’s versatility. While the mod allows players to harvest...
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January 20, 2015
01/20/2015
Too Much Weed: Washington Weed Supply Exceeds Demand

Too Much Weed: Washington Weed Supply Exceeds Demand

The weed market has reached a tipping point in Washington, due to an excess of cannabis available to consumers. Despite earlier concerns that there would not be...
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January 12, 2015
01/12/2015
Northern California Tribe Plans Marijuana Farm

Northern California Tribe Plans Marijuana Farm

A Northern California tribe has signed up to be the first tribe in the state to launch a large marijuana-growing operation. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports...
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October 30, 2014
10/30/2014
Chile Plants Cannabis for Medicinal Use

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,...
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October 27, 2014
10/27/2014
Push for Responsibly Farmed Cannabis

Push for Responsibly Farmed Cannabis

Cannabis, at its core, is an agricultural enterprise. As the model of the massive pot farm becomes more common with the onset of legalization and a growing...
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October 21, 2014
10/21/2014
Humboldt Firefighters Heroically Save Helpless Weed From Burning Building

Humboldt Firefighters Heroically Save Helpless Weed From Burning Building

This time it’s not a child or a kitten being heroically rescued from a fire, but a weed harvest. Firefighters in Humboldt were able to save a...
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October 20, 2014
10/20/2014
Retiree Growing Okra Suspected of Running Drug Ring

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...
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October 1, 2014
10/01/2014
Marijuana Farming Threatens Salmon as Water Is Diverted From Streams, Biologists Say

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,...
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September 17, 2014
09/17/2014
5 Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana

5 Differences Between Hemp and Marijuana

Hemp and marijuana are two popular names for the cannabis plant. The word cannabis often brings to mind images of a burning joint or a bong filling...
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August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
The Federal Government Wants to Buy 12 Acres of Marijuana — for Research

The Federal Government Wants to Buy 12 Acres of Marijuana — for Research

Calling all pot farmers: Uncle Sam is looking to buy. An arm of the National Institutes of Health dedicated to researching drug abuse and addiction “intends” to...
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July 17, 2014
07/17/2014
Hemp Biofuels to Save the World

Hemp Biofuels to Save the World

Everything that humanity currently makes from oil could be made from hemp bio-oil. The best part of hemp is that it is a CO2 sponge, greedily absorbing much...
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July 2, 2014
07/02/2014
Weedist Destinations: Visit a Legal Cannabis Farm

Weedist Destinations: Visit a Legal Cannabis Farm

Farmer Tom Lauerman is taking his farm to another level. From now until mid-September, he will offer tours of his organic cannabis farm.
By: Anna Diaz
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June 11, 2014
06/11/2014
International Cannabis Update: Lebanon Battles for Legalization

International Cannabis Update: Lebanon Battles for Legalization

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ranked Lebanon in 2011 as one of the world’s top five sources of cannabis resin. Recently, cannabis (hashish) legalization...
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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
DEA Stands Down: Allows Kentucky to Go Forward With Hemp Planting

DEA Stands Down: Allows Kentucky to Go Forward With Hemp Planting

The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp. According to the Associated Press, representatives...
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May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds

Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds

Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky. The seeds were being imported by...
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May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
DEA Playing Games with Kentucky’s Hemp Seeds; State Sues

DEA Playing Games with Kentucky’s Hemp Seeds; State Sues

After being misled by the DEA about whether it would release imported heed seed destined for the state’s hemp research projects, the state of Kentucky is now...
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March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
The California Drought: Interview With Chris Van Hook

The California Drought: Interview With Chris Van Hook

One of the Leaf’s editors recently interviewed Chris Van Hook to get his expert perspective on the drought currently gripping northern California, and how cannabis farmers can...
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February 10, 2014
02/10/2014
Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill

Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill

President Obama this afternoon signed into law the omnibus farm bill, which includes an amendment allowing for research into hemp production in states that have authorized it....
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

The Senate has passed the version of the Farm Bill sent to it last week by the House of Representatives, meaning that the legislation, which includes a...
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