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Monterey County has been up in smoke about placing limitations and regulations on outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana. Currently, licensed growers can cultivate outside for personal use while commercial growers are limited to indoor operations. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors...

The question of whether to allow the sale of marijuana in West Covina is up for discussion again as the city looks to comply with a November ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for all adults in California. The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to initiate a code amendment...

UPDATE at 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016: The city approved cultivation and production permits. See details at the bottom. First posted at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The city of Lynwood is on the verge of becoming the first city in L.A. County to permit marijuana cultivation under...

Beneath a purple glow, in a warehouse sharing the street with two indistinguishable strip malls, Kevin Biernacki is growing around 100 pounds of medical marijuana. The purpose of this facility, owned by The Grove, is no different than that of 39 other cultivation sites approved in Clark County...

Frederick, Md. - The Frederick County Council is considering a disputed proposal to allow medical marijuana cultivation on land zoned for agriculture. County land-use regulations currently allow medical marijuana cultivation only in industrial zones. The Frederick County Farm Bureau opposes...

As medicinal and recreational cannabis expand in Colorado, so will the industry's need for growing and distribution space. Will it find the space it needs? Hear more about it at our Denver Industrial Investment & Development Conference on Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. General Cannabis...

As medicinal and recreational cannabis expand in Colorado, so will the industry's need for growing and distribution space. Will it find the space it needs? Hear more about it at our Denver Industrial Investment & Development Conference on Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton Denver. General Cannabis...

You would be forgiven for not recognizing the nondescript brick warehouse in Phoenix's Grand Avenue industrial district as the site of a high-tech agricultural facility. But as soon as you step inside, the smell of hundreds of marijuana plants is overwhelming. As you make your way through the...

August 6, 2016 - On Tuesday, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture (Board) held a detailed discussion surrounding all aspects of medical marijuana cultivation. The discussion coincides with the Department of Food and Agriculture's continued development of licensing regulations for...

California may soon join the growing number of states that allow recreational marijuana with the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative (or Proposition 64) on the November ballot. The measure would legalize marijuana and hemp under state law. Portions of the measure could...

Uttarakhand is a beautiful state with huge abundance of biodiversity. The treasure of its plant resources is a boon for its about 70% population residing in rural areas (census 2011) which if realised in an optimum manner could boost the rural economy. Plants have always been a medium to provide...

On the November ballot of this year, Massachusetts voters will be asked whether to allow the use, cultivation, possession and distribution of recreational marijuana for individuals at least 21 years old. If the measure passes, a cultivation center proposed in Easton could grow marijuana for...

On Tuesday, Nevada County's Board of Supervisors will consider a draft of interim rules on marijuana cultivation to replace its current ordinance that bans outdoor cultivation and allows 12 plants to be grown indoors. The draft would allow up to 25 plants on properties of 20 or more acres...

Watsonville, California - The Watsonville Planning Commission recommended the approval of three medical cannabis cultivation facilities Tuesday, sending all three applications to the Watsonville City Council for consideration Aug. 23. First, the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to approved a...

Coachella, California - The Coachella City Council is expected today to adopt a mitigated negative declaration for a proposed medical cannabis cultivation facility, a necessary step for the city to secure a foothold in the legal cannabis industry. Approval of the declaration would mean the city...

Cannabis cultivation in Sweden has increased exponentially in recent years, to the degree that some parts of the country are now becoming self-sufficient, according to a report from radio station P1. While in the past, Sweden imported the majority of the cannabis sold in the country from...

The vacant lot at the southwest corner of San Jacinto Lane and Cabot Road in Desert Hot Springs will soon be home to a new medical marijuana cultivation facility. The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved the development of the new cultivation facility by Black Pepper Ventures...

The vacant lot at the southwest corner of San Jacinto Lane and Cabot Road in Desert Hot Springs will soon be home to a new medical marijuana cultivation facility. The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved the development of the new cultivation facility by Black Pepper Ventures...

San Andreas, California - A stunning and - for many - scary upsurge in interest to contribute to the Calaveras economy via cannabis cultivation gained a measure of containment at 4 p.m. Thursday. With the well-broadcasted, emphasized deadline for medical cannabis cultivators in Calaveras...

While Desert Pot Springs is garnering national attention with its charge into the cannabis industry, the other end of the valley is starting to steal a little of that green spotlight: Irvine-based Cultivation Technologies has plans to open an 88,000-square-foot cannabis-production compound in...