April 10, 2014--Strong indication’ Reclamation will forbid water for...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is mulling the legality of federal water contracts supporting marijuana businesses, but a spokesman for the agency said no decision has been made.read more
View ArticleApril 25, 2014--Marijuana linked to water scarcity (Water Online)
Marijuana may be exacerbating the effects of the California drought. "Streams in Northern California's prime marijuana-growing watersheds likely will be sucked dry this year if pot cultivation isn't...
View ArticleMay 19, 2014--Feds may cut off water for legal marijuana crops (Huff Post)
Some cannabis growers may soon find themselves with a lot less irrigation water if the U.S. government decides to block the use of federal water for state-legal marijuana cultivation. The U.S.read more
View ArticleJuly 8, 2014--Fighting pot with water (USA Today)
When voters in Washington state and Colorado legalized possession and sale of recreational marijuana in 2012, federal officials were not happy. They will be less happy Tuesday when pot officially goes...
View ArticleAugust 14, 2014--McPhee water available for hemp (Dolores Star)
The disconnect between Colorado legalizing marijuana and U.S. drug laws forbidding it continues to widen, including for irrigation uses from federally built reservoirs. A recent policy from the...
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