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Farmer Offers Chance to Pick Your Own Hemp to Make CBD Medicine

Catherine Sherriffs

A farm in Maine is offering people a unique opportunity; a chance to pick their own hemp from the fields to make their own CBD medicine. It’s a slight diversion from the more typical establishments that allow customers to pick their own strawberries, for example. And while Sheepscot General Store and Farm does that too,…

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Wild Parsnip Burns Little Boy In Ottawa, Canada

What happens when you come into contact with wild parsnip? Unfortunately, a 4-year-old boy in Ottawa, Canada, recently found out. George Young was walking to a splash pad with his summer camp group this month when he picked the plant in a local park, says CTV News. Shortly after, his hand broke out in big,…
July 24, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

100,000 Plants At Risk After Harmful Pathogen Found Inside Nursery

Plant pathogens can be devastating; beyond putting the plant at risk, the financial impact can also be huge, especially when it happens on a large scale.  A Vancouver Island greenhouse is under quarantine after one of its plants tested positive for a harmful pathogen called Phytophthora ramorum. Now, the future of 100,000 plants at the…
July 10, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Health Canada’s Rules Surrounding The Cannabis Edibles Market

Canadians looking to consume cannabis edibles once they become legal are being warned to ‘start low, go slow’ by the country’s health authority. The government has also released its list of rules and regulations surrounding the future market. On October 17th, 2019, edible products containing THC and CBD such as candies, chocolate, and beverages, as…
June 14, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Save A Few Bucks By Growing Your Own Tomatoes

Of all the years to decide to grow your own tomatoes, this could be one of the best. It’s not about growing conditions; it’s about the price. Consumers are being warned that the cost of tomatoes is about to skyrocket, translating into bigger bills at the supermarket. That’s because the relationship between the United States…
June 7, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Monsanto Ordered To Pay $2 Billion In Latest California Cancer Trial

Another jury has decided that it can’t be said for sure that the world’s most popular weed killer didn’t cause cancer, and so Monsanto has once again been ordered to pay. This time, the agribusiness giant owes a California couple $2 billion. Alva and Albert Pilliod used the product Roundup on their property for decades.…
May 17, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs