International Business News - POT http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif One Utah community is cheering a special bear--but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/black-bear-busts-secret-utah-pot-farm.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:21:22 EDT A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/soros-behind-mass-effort-to-decriminalize-pot.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:33:39 EDT A Tyler man accused of growing marijuana in an alleged cost-saving move is jailed on felony possession charges. Bond is $15,000 for 55-year-old John Daniel Miller III, who remained in the Smith County Jail late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/police-man-says-he-grew-pot-in-a-cost-saving-move.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:40:09 EDT A Tyler man accused of growing marijuana in an alleged cost-saving move is jailed on felony possession charges. Bond is $15,000 for 55-year-old John Daniel Miller III, who remained in the Smith County Jail late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/man-accused-of-growing-pot-in-cost-saving-move.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:55:52 EDT Shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., the world's largest fertilizer company, ticked higher Monday after a Citi Investment Research analyst boosted his rating on the stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/potash-corp-advances-as-analyst-boosts-rating.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:29:32 EDT Across central Washington's fruit bowl, farmers are buying vineyards, hoping to establish roots in the area and capitalize on the booming wine industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080809/drug-dealers-buy-wash-vineyards-to-hide-pot.htm Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:05:47 EDT Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said Friday nearly 500 unionized employees from three of its divisions plan to go on strike. The fertilizer company said the strike decision followed four days of contract talks, with key issues mostly centered on profit-sharing agreements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/nearly-500-potash-employees-plan-strike.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:55:17 EDT Police investigations of marijuana use have surged this year in Japan, the result in part of the easy availability of seeds on the Internet for home cultivation, authorities said Thursday, raising concerns in a country long considered immune from the drug abuse problems of Europe and the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/homegrown-marijuana-cases-surge-in-japan.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:32:27 EDT A teenager shown on a video coaxing his 2- and 4-year-old nephews into smoking marijuana was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison. Demetris McCoy, 18, pleaded guilty to two charges of injury to a child/causing bodily injury and agreed to testify against his co-defendant, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported online Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/teen-gets-jail-for-coaxing-toddlers-to-smoke-pot.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:57:34 EDT A teenager shown on a video coaxing his 2- and 4-year-old nephews into smoking marijuana was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison. Demetris McCoy, 18, pleaded guilty to two charges of injury to a child/causing bodily injury and agreed to testify against his co-defendant, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported online Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/teen-gets-8-years-for-coaxing-nephews-to-smoke-pot.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:15:29 EDT Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. on Thursday raised its full-year guidance as it reported second-quarter earnings that more than tripled from a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/potash-corp-of-saskatchewan-raises-outlook.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:53 EDT Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit more than tripled as demand continued to grow for the fertilizer it makes. Potash said the $905.1 million profit for the quarter was a company record. The profit worked out to $2.82 per share for the quarter that ended June 30. During the same period last year, Potash made $285.7 million, or 88 cents per share. Revenue rose 94 percent to $2.62 billion, from $1.35 billion a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/potash-corp-of-saskatchewan-2q-profit-triples.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:17:29 EDT Shares of potash companies bucked the trend on Wall Street and rose as an analyst forecast gains from strong demand and limited supply of the fertilizer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-potash-companies.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:47:28 EDT Potash producers are harvesting the benefits of strong fundamentals in the fertilizer market, because of strong global demand and limited supply. Goldman Sachs analyst Edlain Rodriguez said potash prices are rising, which reflects international demand and limited availability because there aren't many countries that produce potash. Farmers are also concerned about maximizing yield and profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/ahead-of-the-bell-potash-producers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:14:23 EDT A judge has ordered a 60-day jail sentence for an Illinois man accused of stealing a $1,500 Pomeranian puppy and blowing marijuana smoke into its face until it passed out. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/jail-for-illinois-man-who-stole-drugged-puppy.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:40:55 EDT Shares of agricultural chemical companies traded mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. In the sector, Monsanto Co. posted a higher fiscal third-quarter profit on strong demand for Roundup herbicide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-agricultural-chemicals-mixed.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:09:44 EDT Shares of agricultural chemical companies traded mixed on Wednesday after Monsanto Co. posted a rise in fiscal third-quarter profit as sales rose across product segments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/opening-glance-agricultural-chemicals-mixed.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:39:58 EDT Agricultural chemical companies traded mixed on Thursday as the broader market rose. Oil prices declined on news that China will raise prices for gasoline and diesel fuel by 16 percent and 18 percent, respectively. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/closing-glance-agricultural-chemicals-mixed.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:19:57 EDT An analyst raised his price target on Canada-based Potash Corp. on Thursday, expecting higher prices for fertilizer. Shares of Potash, which produces nitrogen, phosphate and potash, slipped $1.11 to $236.63 in afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/analyst-hikes-price-target-on-potash-to-340.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:24:15 EDT Agricultural chemical companies declined Wednesday, following followed Wall Street lower after FedEx Corp. warned that high fuel costs will dampen fiscal 2009 profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/closing-glance-agricultural-chemicals-decline.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:16:35 EDT