Posts by Shelby Pierce

05 Jul

Marijuana News

Harrison County Project finds local weeds resist common herbicides

• July 5, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

Initial tests on weed seeds collected from Harrison County farm fields show resistance to common herbicides. “These results suggest ...

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05 Jul

Marijuana News

Sydney’s city council reviews use of Bayer’s Roundup weed killer amid cancer fears

• July 5, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney’s city council said on Friday it was reviewing its weed management, which included the use of Bayer AG’s Roun...

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05 Jul

Marijuana News

How I became the weed man after buying marijuana legally in Washington, D.C. (commentary)

• July 5, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The nation celebrates the Fourth of July holiday today. And right on time, I got an email from a stranger, ask...

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05 Jul

Marijuana News

Nice day for a weed wedding the couples who married with marijuana

• July 5, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

Michelle Casanova’s idea of a dream wedding was a simple one – though a little different from most: “I wanted to take a huge bong ri...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

Michigan drops capitalization requirements for recreational weed businesses

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

Michigan officials are lowering financial barriers to entry for those interested in the state’s recreational marijuana economy. For ...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

Weed leader Canopy Growth ousts co-CEO Bruce Linton

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

(Reuters) - Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp (WEED.TO) (CGC.N) fired founder and co-Chief Executive Officer Bruce Linton, a surprise move th...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

Weed Taxes Roll In To Massachusetts Cities And Towns

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

Massachusetts cities and towns with marijuana businesses are getting revenue from a three percent tax on retail pot sales. The top c...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

Should weed be legal on Tour? Post-suspension, Robert Garrigus lobbies for change

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

Robert Garrigus is returning to the PGA Tour at this week’s 3M Open for the first time since serving a three-month suspension for a fai...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

‘Weed and Feed’ products can have collateral damage

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

I visited recently with a homeowner about some trees in her yard that were dying. At a site visit, I looked for insects and disease pre...

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04 Jul

Marijuana News

A Conversation With Jenny Lewis Entirely About Weed

• July 4, 2019
• By Shelby Pierce

has a pretty simple explanation of why she’s getting into the weed business. “You know when you’re brainstorming ideas of something you...

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