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Does the north side of an outdoor/greenhouse marijuana plant produce lesser results as compared to the southern facing side? In the northern hemisphere, our August-October flowering season sees the sun decline into the southern sky, greatly reducing the northern side of a plant's direct sun...

On a recent visit to South Africa I found a medical marijuana oil from Hazy Daze Medical Products. I have been on local oils in the States but my family in South Africa will keep me stocked with this oil. It absolutely awesome. The pain release lasted for 12 hours and it worked better than my...

I'm looking for a mentor to walk me through the process and to help me with resources like products and legal aspects of the dispensary business.

Very quietly, South Carolina has just legalized the growth of industrial hemp. House Bill 3559, mixed in among a pile of legislation before the General Assembly, was signed into law in mid-May. Lawmakers approved the pilot program to determine what kind of value farmers will get from their...

A new initiated measure looks to decriminalize cannabis across the Mount Rushmore State. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued his explanation for the measure Wednesday and it has been filed with Secretary of State Shantel Krebs. The measure's sponsor says it would legalize all...

South America's largest medical marijuana crop growing in Chile was formally inaugurated on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report. Some 6,900 cannabis plants are growing at the pot farm in the town of Colbun, which is about 170 miles south of Santago. The plants are intended to provide...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The man widely regarded as the front-runner for South Carolina's top federal prosecutor job is a Republican state representative who gave early support to Donald Trump's campaign in this early voting state. But Rep. Peter McCoy – whose name frequently circulates in legal...

Is Cannabis in South Africa now legal for medicinal use? No it is not. Cannabis in South Africa is still a Schedule 7 substance and therefore illegal. There is no current application form to obtain a licence to cultivate and you cannot get it via a prescription from your doctor. The...

Columbia – Lawmakers say allowing farmers to grow hemp – the cannabis plant – could be a boon to the state's economy. And for a model, they're pointing to the Bluegrass State. Legislation allowing the growth and sale of hemp products in South Carolina is scheduled for an initial hearing in...

In what the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) considers a major achievement after championing the legalisation of cannabis through its late MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini who died of lung cancer in 2014, the same year he introduced a bill in Parliament seeking for the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal...

South Africa's Medical Control Council (MCC) released new regulations for an expanded medical marijuana program, which will soon be up for public comment, according to Monday reports. South Africans will be able to discuss terms for the use of and access to medical marijuana, which could...

Cape Town - Marijuana support groups have welcomed the green light given by the government for the manufacture of cannabis for medicinal use, but criticised the proposed guidelines attached to its usage. The suggested framework would allow cannabis for medicinal purposes, but under strict...

South Dakota residents who pass background checks and get a license from the state agriculture department would be allowed to cultivate industrial hemp under a measure a House panel approved Thursday. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 9-2 to approve the plan, which now...

Lawmakers in Pierre are wrapping up their first week of work in the 2017 legislative session and already a number of bills have advanced closer to the Governor's desk. But one issue not being debated inside the state capitol at this time is Medical Marijuana. A group of supporters is working...

Concerned parents have expressed fears for the lives of dozens of sick Queensland children following raids on a South Australian cannabis oil producer. Police yesterday raided Jenny Hallam's property at Hillier and seized chemicals and other substances for forensic testing, but no charges...

Next year could be the year that South Carolina establishes a legal medical marijuana program. Representative Todd Rutherford, a Democrat, recently pre-filed the "Put Patients First Act," or H. 3128, which would allow people suffering from certain diseases to be prescribed medical cannabis by...

South Africa is a major player in the global cannabis industry, producing a top strain – Durban Poison – and a significant portion of the continent's supply, Cannabis Now reported. Until now, the tax benefits of legal marijuana have eluded South Africa, whose informal economy drives...

The South Hadley Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a moratorium on applications by retail marijuana interests, citing the need for planning and precautions, The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports. All five members of the board backed the moratorium after Town Administrator Michael...

South Africa is set to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana, locally called dagga, becoming the first nation in Africa to permit its medical use by April next year after the Parliamentary health committee pedaled implementation of a proposed bill. The use of high quality marijuana...

South Portland - In the wake of a statewide vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the South Portland City Council has moved to adopt a moratorium on the licensing of any retail sales. The six-month ban, backdated to be effective as of Nov. 21 if and when it is finally adopted, would...