by Ai Botanical Lab | Apr 5, 2019 | Latest News
A Long History of Hemp Cultivation Farmers in the Bluegrass State started growing hemp in 1775. The plant quickly became an important cash crop for the state’s agricultural industry. The practice lasted for generations until it was made illegal–along with...
by Ai Botanical Lab | Mar 29, 2019 | Latest News
Kansas is a Holdout You won’t see a recreational dispensary in this state anytime soon. Kansas has some of the strictest laws in the country. Up until recently, the Sunflower States’ cannabis laws looked like they hadn’t changed since 1927. That was the...
by Ai Botanical Lab | Mar 21, 2019 | Latest News
Does Iowa Allow Adult-use? So far, recreational cannabis has not come to Iowa. In fact, the Hawkeye State’s criminal code makes possession of small amounts for personal use a misdemeanor. A first offense could earn you a $1,000 fine and/or six months...
by Ai Botanical Lab | Mar 13, 2019 | Laboratory Equipment, Latest News
Cuomo Wants Cannabis Now New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 11 that he wasn’t sure if recreational cannabis would be a part of this year’s budget. In an hour-long news conference, he divulged that he has his doubts, but is still...
by Ai Botanical Lab | Mar 7, 2019 | Latest News
A Long History The first state to decriminalize cannabis was Oregon back in 1978. What few people know is Illinois put a similar law on the books that same year that legalized medical cannabis. It allowed doctors to prescribe the drug to treat glaucoma, the side...