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The Sacramento Police Department will be cracking down on illegal marijuana growing operations by the end of the month, officials confirmed Tuesday. The SWAT team will be leading the charge, assisted by code enforcement officers and building inspectors. Assistant City Manager Arturo Sanchez...

Sixty per cent of National voters want personal possession of cannabis decriminalized or made legal, a new poll released just weeks before the election reveals. Support is even higher amongst supporters of other parties - with Labor and New Zealand First voters equally in favour of cannabis law...

Neil deGrasse Tyson has become the new face of science across the United States, taking up the mantle from the late astrophysicist Carl Sagan. He appears frequently on television to talk about science, as Sagan did. He hosted an updated version of the television series, "Cosmos," originally...

How much (plants/wattage) would you limit a grow in an illegal state and what precautions/tips would you have for this? Obviously I want to remain inconspicuous and at the same time reap maximum yield. Appreciate your answers !!! P.s. Growing for profit and personal

Last week, I wrote about mandatory-minimum sentencing for federal drug crimes. Attorney General Jeff Sessions considers the practice a critical and unavoidable tool in defeating a violent black market of cannabis that he claims is destroying American communities. You may wonder if such a...

Medical-cannabis patients who use illegal cannabis dispensaries instead of turning to other legal and black-market sources do so because they feel safe at these shops and like that they have reliable supplies of the specific strains they want, according to new research from the University of...

I came to New Zealand late 2006 after being born and raised in the Netherlands. For as long as I can remember cannabis has been tolerated. Despite popular belief it is not legal in the Netherlands — it is decriminalized for personal use and can be consumed in coffee shops. If one does not...

The SCSO released the latest statistical data on illicit drug seizures made during 2017. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office reported the following: The SCSO released the latest statistical data on illicit drug seizures made during 2017. Operating primarily on private property using...

The City Council's Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Wednesday will consider a handful of proposals designed to toughen enforcement against illegal marijuana dispensaries in San Diego, including a scheme under which customers could be targeted for buying pot from an unlicensed...

The first thing that may come to mind when you think about enforcing our nation's so-called "War on Drugs" are police SWAT teams or heavily armed DEA agents. Think again. Some our most embattled, and most effective, drug enforcement warriors wear the uniform of game wardens–the men and women who...

UXBRIDGE – The Weeds My Biz marijuana dispensary didn't see much business during its short-lived opening in downtown Uxbridge. The dispensary opened for business briefly Feb. 24 in a storefront on the corner of Toronto and Main streets, but was quickly closed when an employee received notice...

Calexico, Calif. - Calexico City Council voted for a second time on Wednesday legalizing the cultivation and production of cannabis. City mayor Armando Real said, "The cultivation, production, pharmaceutical testing and distribution of cannabis plant, which would have to be sold outside of our...

- Never tell anyone, not even your friends, that you've started growing weed Telling the wrong person is the number 1 reason growers get caught. I know it's hard to keep the mouth shut. After all you're proud of your accomplishments. Start a grow journal instead if you have to show people your...

Asheville - An Asheville industrial hemp distributor was reassuring a crowd at THE BLOCK off biltmore that the federal government was not making the product illegal on Wednesday. That's according to our affiliate WLOS. Brian Bullman, a co-founder Carolina Hemp Company, spoke after the Drug...

On Nov. 8, Massachusetts became one of the eight states that voted for new policies on marijuana for adult use. Despite strong opposition from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh since Question 4 was introduced, the Bay State started implementing new policies to legalize, tax and...

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has made a ruling on CBD oil. The cannabis substance is now illegal under federal law. Here are seven things you should know about the move: DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg said the new law will pave way for the agency to exercise its power in...

Recreational marijuana is expected to become legal for adults 21 and over in Massachusetts on Dec. 15, voters having overwhelming approved the measure Nov. 8. Here are answers to key questions about legalization: Where can I buy? Short answer: Nowhere legally, really. It's still illegal to...

Yolo County supervisors voted on Oct. 11 to enact a moratorium prohibiting additional permit requests for cannabis cultivation due to the high volume of permits the county had already received. The board met again on Oct. 25 and voted 3-2 to continue the moratorium, pending additional...

Turkey has legalised cannabis production in 19 provinces in order to crack down on illegal production, according to new regulations by The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. Published in the Official Gazette in late September, "Hemp Cultivation and Control of Regulations" will...

Aiming to rid San Diego of illegal pot shops, city officials are partnering on a new campaign urging people to use only the 15 medical marijuana dispensaries that have received permits to operate legally. The most effective way to put the roughly 20 to 30 illegal shops out of business is to...