Federal Alcohol Regulators: No CBD in Beer
Wed / May 30th
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has made it official: the agency will not approve any alcohol formulations… Read More
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TG Branfalt
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.
Oklahoma State University Not Participating in Inaugural Hemp Pilot Program
Wed / May 30th
Oklahoma State University, the state’s largest agricultural college, will not participate in the inaugural hemp pilot program because the law… Read More
Canopy Growth Acquires Lesotho MMJ Firm
Wed / May 30th
Canadian medical cannabis firm Canopy Growth has acquired Kingdom of Lesotho-based Daddy Cann Lesotho PTY Ltd, trading as Highlands, which… Read More
Florida Judge Rules MMJ Smoking Ban Unconstitutional; Stay Ordered as State Appeals
Tue / May 29th
A Florida judge has ruled the state’s ban on smoking medical cannabis unconstitutional, calling the Legislature-approved ban “invalid and unenforceable.”… Read More
NCAA Won’t Allow Player to Use Low-THC Oil to Treat Seizures
Tue / May 29th
A high school football player from Georgia has been barred from playing NCAA football due to his use of CBD… Read More
MedMen Heads to Canadian Securities Exchange
Tue / May 29th
MedMen, a U.S.-based medical cannabis company, is set to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange today after acquiring Ladera… Read More
Canopy Growth Reaches New York Stock Exchange
Fri / May 25th
Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the “CGC” symbol yesterday, but… Read More
Arizona Supreme Court Tosses Law Criminalizing MMJ Possession on College Campuses
Fri / May 25th
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state cannot criminally charge public college students for possessing and using cannabis… Read More
7-Eleven Denies They Have Any Partnership with CBD Company
Thu / May 24th
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has rebuked the news that they will sell CBD products by the end of the year,… Read More
Feds Tell California Brewer to Cease CBD Beer Production
Thu / May 24th
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau have ordered a California brewery to cease production of their CBD-infused… Read More
Medical Cannabis Company with Colombian Operations Begins Trading on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange
Thu / May 24th
Canada-based medical cannabis company Khiron Life Sciences Corp begins trading on the TSX Venture Exchange today under the “KHRN” symbol.… Read More
Pennsylvania Judge Stalls Health Department Plan to Issue Additional MMJ Licenses for Research
Thu / May 24th
A Pennsylvania judge has issued a preliminary junction against the Health Department’s plan to hand out additional licenses to cannabis… Read More
Texas Health Officials Backing Off Retail CBD Confiscations, For Now
Wed / May 23rd
The Texas Department of State Health Services is backing off a plan – for now – to remove CBD products… Read More
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Xzibit-Owned Vape Cartridge Company in California
Wed / May 23rd
A class action lawsuit against vape cartridge manufacturer Brass Knuckles has been filed in California which alleges breach of warranty,… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Invests $1M in Canadian Drug Delivery Company
Wed / May 23rd
Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has invested $1 million in CCT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc, the developers of an oral dose-specific… Read More
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Pushes Back MMJ Dispensary Licensing Meeting
Wed / May 23rd
The rollout of Ohio’s medical cannabis industry has been potentially delayed as the state Board of Pharmacy has canceled its… Read More
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Stepping Up Enforcement to Curb Cannabis Trafficking & Diversion
Tue / May 22nd
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams has announced five priority areas of enforcing federal law in the state, including what… Read More
New Jersey Legislation Would Expand MMJ Program
Tue / May 22nd
New Jersey Sen. Joseph Vitale has unveiled an early draft of legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program which… Read More
Kaua’i, Hawaii Gets First MMJ Dispensary; Brings Statewide Total to Six
Tue / May 22nd
Kaua’i, Hawaii has its first medical cannabis dispensary now that Green Aloha, which does business under the name Have a… Read More
Utah Lawsuit Seeks to Block MMJ Ballot Initiative
Tue / May 22nd
Medical cannabis opponents in Utah have filed an emergency motion to block the ballot initiative from November ballots, the Associated… Read More
New York City Mayor Directs Police to Stop Cannabis-Smoking Arrests
Mon / May 21st
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has told the city’s top police officials to stop arresting people for smoking… Read More
Michigan Prohibitionists Would Support Legalization if Passed by Legislature
Mon / May 21st
A Michigan anti-cannabis legalization group has indicated that they would be open to cannabis legalization if the reforms were passed… Read More
Zimbabwe MMJ Licensing Plans on Hold Due to ‘Crazy’ Estimates
Mon / May 21st
Zimbabwe is backing off medical cannabis cultivation licensing plans after receiving wildly varied estimates from the 350 applicants interested in the… Read More
Ohio Ballot Board Certifies Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Fri / May 18th
The Ohio Ballot Board has certified the ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state, the Dayton… Read More