Kyle Brown
November was a dizzying month in the marijuana movement, one whose impact will be felt for years to come. California inched closer to full legalization with the unveiling of a well-funded, heavily endorsed 2016 ballot initiative. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders introduced a landmark Senate bill that would end federal marijuana prohibition, a move that likely encouraged his opponent, Hillary Clinton, to soften her stance on cannabis, too. Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of personal marijuana use, a ruling that could move the country towards recreational marijuana (although likely not as quickly as Canada). And Ohio voters considered – and rejected – an ambitious yet controversial legalization initiative that would have made the bellwether state the largest recreational marijuana market in the country.
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Appeals Court OKs Fresno County's Cannabis Cultivation Ban
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A state appeals court has upheld Fresno County's ban on marijuana cultivation, but struck down a provision that criminalizes pot cultivation as a misdemeanor.
The 5th District Court of Appeal said Tuesday the cultivation ban does not conflict with state laws that allow cultivation of marijuana for medical use. The appeals court said the state laws do not expressly prevent a local government from restricting land use.
Another state appeals court previously upheld a similar cultivation ban by Live Oak, a city in Sutter County.
The 5th District court, however, said the county's classification of marijuana cultivation as a misdemeanor is overridden by a state law that does not allow local officials to arrest some marijuana growers.
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Santa Maria OKs Medical Marijuana Deliveries, Denies Cultivation
Santa Maria's City Council made some big decisions Tuesday night regarding how medical marijuana should be grown and delivered.
City Councilmember Jack Boysen tells KSBY the council voted 5-0 against the cultivation of medical marijuana within city limits and in favor of allowing deliveries of medical marijuana to patients in Santa Maria from legitimate dispensaries located outside of the city.
Santa Maria has a law on the books that blocks medical marijuana dispensaries. However, city code does not ban deliveries from outside of town.
Tuesday night's decisions come two months after Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of bills called the Medical Marijuana Regulatory and Safety Act to regulate medical marijuana use.
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CO Div. of Water Resources Approves NuGro Water Well for Commercial Cannabis-Grow Use
[Press Release] CENTENNIAL, CO--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2015) - CannaGrow Holdings, Inc., (OTC PINK : CGRW), A Liaison and Consultant providing Turn-key Solutions to Licensed Growers announces an update on the Colorado Project. Delmar Janovec, CEO, stated, "On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, the new deepened well at NuGro Industries Colorado Buffalo Ranch Filing No. 5-Lot 61 was approved by the Colorado Division of Water Resources for Commercial Use. This Commercial Well Approval is of key importance to the success of the project at Colorado Buffalo Ranch Filing No. 5-Lot 61 and to date is the only water well in Huerfano County to be approved for Commercial Use for a Cannabis Grow Facility."
Shareholders will recall that in August the Company made an announcement in regards to a well drilled on the Colorado Buffalo Ranch Filing No. 5-Lot 61 and recorded with the Colorado Division of Water Resources. That well, recorded at a depth of 300 ft., perforated the Peerless Shale and produced 2 gallons of water per minute (gpm).
After discussions between NuGro Industries and CannaGrow Holdings, it was agreed that in order to meet the full potential of the Five-Phase build-out, a well with a greater capacity would be required and extremely beneficial to the overall plans of the project. That existing well was then deepened to a depth of 1910 ft., perforating the Dakota Aquifer and producing a water flow rate of 12 gpm.
That well, now deemed worthy of commercial use, is more than adequate for the full project build-out while providing for potential future expansions beyond the planned Five-Phase Facility now currently under construction." Dr. John P. Janovec, Ph.D., added, "Once again NuGro has demonstrated a complete commitment to the project by providing CannaGrow Holdings with the infrastructure required to become an Industry Leader in Colorado. The water from the Dakota Aquifer is of a higher quality and with a well producing 12 gpm the question of having an adequate water supply has been answered. Now that the Phase I & II construction has commenced all of the planning and hard work will soon start to payoff for CannaGrow and Shareholders alike."
Janovec continues on, "Phase I & II consists of site grading for the ingress & egress roadways, a 3,200 sq. ft. head-works building, six 2,300 sq. ft. hoop-houses for outdoor grows, and a 3,300 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Nexus Greenhouse that utilizes the most up-to-date technology for the growing of Cannabis. The Nexus Greenhouse and the Olympia Head House buildings will provide premier work and growing facilities for an approved Licensed Grower's operations optimized from seed to sale."
CannaGrow Holdings, Inc. is the Liaison and Representative for NuGro Industries and will continue in that capacity, working with the various Contractors and State/County Agencies to see the Multi-Phased project through to an operational status. The completion of this Project will provide CannaGrow the basis to begin generating revenues from the Licensed Growers sub-leasing the Turn-key Growing Facilities being built to the specifications of Dr. John Janovec, COO, and CannaGrow consultant, Jason Wells.
CannaGrow has already received numerous inquiries from prospective tenants and they are also exploring additional business ventures within this industry that could further enhance shareholder value.
Please review the Company Time Line Progress video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrM9Fj19_c
The site plan, grading plan, and phasing plan that was submitted by NuGro Industries, the landowner and developer, can be viewed on our website at: http://cannagrowholdings.com.
Source: CannaGrow Holdings, Inc.
CannaGrow Holdings, Inc. has entered the Medical/Recreational Cannabis Industry as a Lessor, Liaison, and Consultant to licensed Growers providing them with turnkey Growing Facilities in the State of Colorado. The Company intends to expand this business model within this industry as business opportunities evolve whereby providing for the highest return to its shareholders. CannaGrow Holdings, Inc. is currently working with a website designer to update its website to better reflect the business model the Company is engaged in within the Cannabis Industry.
Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Mass. to Submit Final Petition Signatures Tuesday
[Press Release] BOSTON — The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will wrap up its petition drive Tuesday in support of a proposed ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Massachusetts.
At 1 p.m. ET, campaign leaders will submit their final petition signatures to the Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, which is located in Room 1705 of the McCormack Building at One Ashburton Pl.
They will be available for interviews before and after submitting the petition.
The campaign has collected more than 103,000 total signatures, and 64,750 valid signatures of registered state voters are required to qualify for the November 2016 ballot.
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is supporting a 2016 statewide ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Massachusetts. For more information, visit http://www.RegulateMassachusetts.org.
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