'Skilful' 82yo cannabis grower avoids jail

MMP News AuthorDecember 15, 2020
John Banks Price, 82, was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court for cannabis cultivation and possession of the drug for supply charges. Photo / George Novak A Tauranga retiree busted with a large cannabis crop at his home worth tens of thousands of dollars has narrowly avoided being sent to ... Read More

Drug grower gets medical marijuana script

MMP News AuthorDecember 11, 2020
A GLADSTONE man has told a court he won’t be back there after he received a script for medical marijuana. Joshua Wentworth Bartlett, also known as Joshua Wentworth Eyre, had been growing marijuana himself, which was uncovered during a search on July 28. Police located a hydroponic grow-tent set up ... Read More

Calgary-based cannabis grower, chocolatier cook up sweet deal

MMP News AuthorNovember 14, 2020
Article content continued But Stordeur said part of the way forward will be paved with cannabis-infused chocolate crafted by veteran confectioner Choklat, which has a track record of supplying conventional sweets to local supermarkets. “It really fits well with what we want to do,” he said. “It’s a very low-capital ... Read More

Cannabis grower pleads guilty to felony environmental violations

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020
Michael Silva, 37, of Cazadero pled guilty to three felony counts related to environmental violations on property where he was growing 1,450 cannabis plants without environmental permits. Silva entered the pleas on October 14, 2020 Pursuant to an agreement with the District Attorney’s Office, he will perform remediation, 300 hours ... Read More