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Oct 14, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Roundup: October 14th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Missouri’s Right-to-Farm Constitutional Amendment Doesn’t Protect Pot Growers A Missouri trial judge has ruled that the constitutional amendment Right-to-Farm does not give a person a right to grow pot in his/her home. According to the judge, pot was not a common crop planted for cultivation and harvest in the state. The defendants plan to appeal. This is the 3rd time a trial court has ruled that Missouri’s amendment does not protect the right to grow mariju

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Jun 3, 2016
2 min

Weekly News Update: June 3rd Edition

By Mayhah Suri Gov. Hogan Vetoes Renewable Energy Bill, Lets Pesticide Curb, Oyster Study Become Law Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill Friday that would have required the state’s electricity suppliers to get more power from renewable sources, but allowed two other environmental bills — one restricting pesticide use and another requiring a study of oyster harvests — to become law without his signature. To read the full story click here: http://bit.ly/1RyMZ7E Ownership a

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Nov 20, 2015
4 min

Weekly News Roundup: November 20th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Two New Proposed Positions for the Aquaculture Coordinating Council Encouraging oyster growth has been an important part of Maryland’s environmental efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay as oysters filter water. Oysters are also a growing sector of Maryland aquaculture. The federal EPA has now expressed interest in the development of best management practices by the Chesapeake Bay Program through an expert panel whose charge is to evaluate the scientific effic

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