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Polis Bill Helps Farmers Access Water to Grow Hemp

Polis Bill Helps Farmers Access Water to Grow Hemp

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. introduced The Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act today, legislation to ensure farmers can use their water rights to grow industrial hemp in states where industrial hemp cultivation is allowed.

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“Big Ag” to Begin MMJ Cultivation in Illinois

Illinois’s Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act establishes a 4-year pilot program allowing the cultivation and dispensing of marijuana for medical purposes. Although the law became effective in January, 2014, much of this year has been spent building the regulatory framework necessary to administer the program.

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D.C.’s Dispensaries Poised to Prosper

Medical marijuana has been legal in the District of Columbia since 2010, but dispensaries did not begin opening until the spring of 2013. They have had a pretty rugged year, operating within the confines of a highly restrictive law. That may be about to change, however, because the District’s Council has made moves.


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