Hawaii Senate moves legalization bill forward
SB 669 would legalize 30 gr, reduce penalties for unlicensed cultivation and sales, let adults to grow six plants at homee, and clear records.
Cannabis brands band together against climate change
Climate change threatens family farms. A new coalition is working to help cannabis consumers, producers and distributors fight the disaster.
How to make feminized seeds at home like a pro
With state laws limiting people to six or even three plants per household, popping seeds without knowing their sex is a real risk today.
‘Grower’s Choice’ champions sunshine-grown cannabis
Outdoor growers are fusing 'science and nature' to produce top-quality cannabis buds that rival the best indoor crops.
THC/CBD hemp crop test kit may save time, money
The in-house Canna-ID potency uses a combination of chemical tests for at least 10 cannabinoids and a fast, cloud-based software platform.
Five things to keep in mind entering a regulated market
So, you think you're all ready to launch that commercial cannabis grow in California? Here's David Perkins' cheklist to make sure you have it all together.
Hemp farming comes home to the USA
Cannabis hemp, once the world's mightiest agricultural crop before being ripped from U.S. farmers by the "Marihuana Tax Act" in 1937 (with a brief respite around World War II), has…
Cali judge protects right to grow cannabis
California Judge David Cohn ruled that the City of Fontana’s anti-home growing ordinance was too restrictive and was not "reasonable" as required by Prop. 64. He decided on behalf of…
Reduce water use, increase cannabis yields
As California approaches its rainy season, the big question is whether or not there will be much rain. With new cannabis cultivation regulations often requiring the use of runoff catch…
California gets a hemp update
The nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, is praising the passage and enactment of California SB 1409, which…
CalCannabis hosts public Appellations workshops
The California Department of Food and Agricultures (CDFA) CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division announced that it will hold six public workshops throughout California in September to solicit input on establishing a…
Late summer is time to sex
As late summer descends on North America, with the solstice behind us on the calendar, cannabis gardeners are desperately seeking out sex. At least, the ones who grow from seed…
Appeals Court affirms Cal collective defense
California’s famed SB420 medical marijuana collective defense, slated to end on January 9, 2019, remains in full force and effect until the date it expires, pursuant to a recent ruling…
Vermont adults can light up — at last
Just in time for the Snoop Dog days of summer, a law allowing Vermont adults to legally possess and grow small quantities of cannabis for their own personal use took…