marijuana

At least 28 states have now approved legislation for growing hemp in research projects and studies.  Tony Finch is a hemp Certified Master Grower from Spring Hope, NC, he says hemp is proving to be much more profitable than his traditional crop.  ...

A Washington marijuana grower argues his farm should be exempt from the state's Clean Air Act because it is an agricultural activity.  An appeals panel will tour the operation this month to help decide whether smells from the harvest of marijuana should have the same leniency as odors from raising livestock and other agricultural activities.   ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is looking to work with marijuana growers to come up with a description and rules that would approximate an organic label in other commodities.   Brenda Book, Organic Program Manager, said it all started with a Senate Bill that passed the state legislature.  ...

The Oregon State Fair will have a new competition this year in the crop event.  And you can thank the legalization of marijuana.   “The Legislature, this year, did designate it as a farm crop,” said  Don Morse, chairman of the Oregon Cannabis Business Council.  He added there will be a...

The Oregon State Fair this year will feature a unique cash crop for the first time: marijuana.  While the annual fair celebrates oddities like the curviest vegetable, this year fairgoers will see prize-winning marijuana plants, according to the Oregonian Newspaper.  Th...

Marijuana has been grown legally in Washington for nearly two years and has grown from just a handful of producers to a supply network of more than 900 producers and processors.   Brian Smith of the Liquor and Cannabis Board says they received a large amount of applications in those first days.  ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is reminding marijuana growers that they are subject to the same Worker Protection Standard as all producers.   Joel Kangiser said other producers have a long history with the rules but, “Marijuana growers; the use of pesticides and the regulatory constraints and all that is all pretty new to them. We hope to put...