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 …
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Israel Agrees to Export Its Cannabis
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 …
Read More »The Evolution of Cannabis Science Part 1
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 …
Read More »Arkansas Pauses Marijuana Dispensary Applications’ Review
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 …
Read More »Cynthia Nixon Puts Legalizing Marijuana Front and Center of Campaign
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 …
Read More »Grow Room: Types of Lighting & Impact on Yields
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 …
Read More »The Life Cycle of a Marijuana Plant: 6 Stages
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 …
Read More »Canada’s Legalization Will Likely Mean an End to German Exports
Currently, German cannabis patients fear that the anticipated legalization in Canada on July 1 could result in an import ban of medicinal cannabis from Canadian producers to Germany. So far, Germany imports only cannabis from countries that do not violate …
Read More »Magnesium deficiency in cannabis plants
After the three main nutrients (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous), magnesium is the most crucial secondary nutrient for healthy growth and development of cannabis plants. Without it, plants wither, fail to thrive, and eventually die. What does a cannabis plant with …
Read More »Ounce of Prevention: How to avoid powdery mildew on a cannabis grow
Personally, I’m more of a purist. I’d rather avoid a powdery mildew outbreak in the first place than use chemicals to get rid of it, partly because the residue from chemicals may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean …
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