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Rick Steves: I support home cultivation rights for all marijuana consumers

NORML

In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington. Legislation is currently stalled in the House and Senate to allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But, even more simply, it just makes sense.

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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

It is because of its complexity, sophistication and cultivation that cannabis has survived for centuries. Historically, the oldest records in existence seem to place the origin of cultivation in northeastern Asia, a portion of which falls in present northern China where the early Chinese civilization began,” Li wrote. he continued.

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Cannabis and climate crisis: Do consumers need to take more responsibility?

The Cannigma

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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10 must-see movies and TV shows about growing weed

The Cannigma

As legalization continues to spread across the globe, more and more films and television series are being made about weed – and specifically cannabis cultivation. The film takes a close look at how the cannabis plant has evolved and how humans have shaped its growth and cultivation over the years.

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61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

tons of marijuana edibles were sold in 2018 alone, which is the same amount as all of the medical cannabis products combined that were consumed by patients in the entire year of 2012. The number of registered medical marijuana patients has also grown exponentially since 2012 when there were only approximately 40,000 patients.

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

The patient registry for the medical cannabis program was not opened again until August 9th, 2012. The first medical cannabis dispensary opened in New Jersey later that year and served its first patient on December 6th, 2012. Since the legalization of medical cannabis in New Jersey there have been many changes to the program.

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Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams. In 2015, the government went a step further and decriminalized personal cultivation of up to 20 cannabis plants. Medical marijuana in Colombia.