TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Wed / Mar 27th
The latest Pew Research poll found that 88% of Americans support legalizing cannabis for either medical or adult use — 57% supported legalizing both forms of cannabis access and 32% supported only medical use.
Wed / Mar 27th
Arizona cannabis retailers sold $1.43 billion worth of product last year including $1.1 billion in adult-use sales and $348 million under the state’s medical cannabis program.
Wed / Mar 27th
New Hampshire lawmakers are working on an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal that would satisfy the demands of Gov. Chris Sununu, who rejected the state’s previous two legalization bids and called for lawmakers to propose a state-run dispensary model.
Mon / Mar 25th
A recent CBD Oracle report found that hemp products being sold on Amazon — despite the platform’s policy banning hemp-derived cannabinoids — are deceptively labeled with 30% containing undeclared CBD and 36% containing no hemp at all.
Mon / Mar 25th
Adults in Germany will be allowed to possess and cultivate cannabis starting April 1 after lawmakers gave their final approval to the country’s cannabis legalization proposal last week.
Mon / Mar 25th
Arkansas cannabis advocates have filed a constitutional amendment that would legalize adult-use cannabis with the state attorney general’s office. If the ballot language is approved, the petition will require 90,704 valid voter signatures by July 5 to qualify for November’s ballot.
Thu / Mar 21st
Researchers from Health Canada and the National Research Council of Canada reported finding metal nanoparticles inside both legally and illegally sourced cannabis vape pen liquids.
Wed / Mar 20th
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed into law two cannabis regulation bills this week: one to allow law enforcement and other government agencies to search medical cannabis businesses, and one to ban intoxicating hemp products in the state.
Mon / Mar 18th
The New York Senate’s recent budget approval allocates $128 million to aid the state’s struggling cannabis industry, introducing financial support for farmers and tax adjustments amidst criticism over the slow rollout of the market.
Mon / Mar 18th
A recent study published in JAMA reveals that 11.4% of U.S. 12th graders reported using delta-8 THC in the past year, with usage patterns varying by region and state cannabis laws, highlighting concerns over the regulatory oversight of this emerging cannabinoid.
Mon / Mar 18th
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes ruled that hemp-derived delta-8 THC cannabis products cannot be sold by companies that do not hold an adult-use cannabis license.
Fri / Mar 15th
Connecticut lawmakers have advanced a proposal giving the state attorney general and law enforcement officials more power to penalize and shut down shops that illegally sell THC products. The bill will be considered next on the House floor.
Fri / Mar 15th
The Cleveland School of Cannabis announced it received accreditation from the U.S. Department of Education’s Middle States Association-Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Thu / Mar 14th
The Oregon Legislature recently passed a bill to cap the number of cannabis licenses in response to market oversaturation, setting limits based on the state’s population and introducing measures for inter-agency cooperation and enforcement in the cannabis and industrial hemp sectors.
Tue / Mar 12th
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center received a $10 million USDA grant to collaborate with 13 Native American tribes on hemp economic development, aiming to create sustainable supply chains and enhance the hemp industry’s role in tribal and rural American economies.
Tue / Mar 12th
Roanoke College is set to launch a cannabis studies major, offering students a comprehensive education that spans botany, business, policy, and social justice aspects of the cannabis industry, preparing them for diverse career paths in this evolving field.
Tue / Mar 12th
A study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that CBD is safe for long-term use in healthy dogs at specific doses, offering valuable insights for pet owners and veterinarians considering CBD supplements for canine well-being.
Fri / Mar 8th
Hawaii’s House has advanced a bill to facilitate state-led expungement of certain criminal records, potentially affecting over 36,000 individuals with minor cannabis possession charges.
Fri / Mar 8th
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill enabling sentence modification for individuals convicted of felony cannabis offenses, a move aligning with broader adult-use cannabis reforms and potentially impacting hundreds of prisoners and parolees/probationers in the state.
Thu / Mar 7th
A study indicates that beer sales in Canada dropped significantly following the legalization of adult-use cannabis, with a notable decline in canned and kegged beer but not in spirits or bottled beer, suggesting a possible consumer shift from beer to cannabis.
Mon / Mar 4th
A proposed Kansas bill aims to lower hemp business licensing fees from $1,200 to $500 to encourage more farmers to cultivate the crop.
Mon / Mar 4th
A Pew Research Center analysis has revealed that 79% of Americans now live in counties that contain at least one legal cannabis dispensary.
Mon / Mar 4th
The Michigan Department of Treasury is allocating over $87 million from cannabis tax revenues to various local governments, demonstrating significant financial impact of the legal cannabis industry on municipal funding, education, and transportation within the state.
Wed / Dec 13th
Activists in Texas are suing the city of Harker Heights for failing to reform its local cannabis laws after voters approved decriminalization changes in 2022.
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