Growing

By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are moving to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, as marijuana nears availability within months. The House voted 60-39 Thursday to add more conditions to the list of diseases and …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Possession of small amounts of marijuana will no longer be a criminal offense in New Mexico’s largest city. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signed legislation Thursday, April 12, 2018, amending the city’s criminal code, making low-level pot …

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon county is trying to crack down on illegal cannabis production by hiring two enforcement officers, and to limit new legal grows by considering a pause on the processing of applications to produce cannabis. The …

By Marina Villeneuve  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would eventually allow legal marijuana sales in the state, setting the stage for lawmakers to have enough support to avert a potential veto by …

After months of playing the “will they or won’t they” game, Israel, the Ross and Rachel of cannabis exports, has agreed to ship marijuana beyond its borders. Last month, Marijuana.com reported that Israeli cannabis companies were threatening to take their …

Its illegal status created a serious problem for the science of cannabis. Research has been limited on cannabis because the Schedule I drug classification has made it hard for scientists to obtain. For most of the U.S.’s history, cannabis was …

By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas regulators have stopped reviewing applications from businesses that want to sell medical marijuana, weeks after a judge struck down the state’s licensing process for growing the drug. A spokesman for the …

Cynthia Nixon on Wednesday made legalizing recreational marijuana the first policy plank of her campaign for governor, framing it as a necessary step toward reducing racial inequities in the criminal justice system — and, in doing so, foregrounding an issue …

There are more and more lighting options available on the market these days for indoor growers. It can be difficult to make choices if you don’t know your options and the benefits or disadvantages of each one. This article is …

Did you ever think that the life cycle of a marijuana plant is a lot like the life cycle of a human? Growers treat marijuana plants like their babies because they are! There are six key stages to the life …