House Committee Approves Amendment Protecting MMJ Programs
Fri / May 18th
The House Appropriations Committee has passed the so-called Joyce Amendment, which restricts Department of Justice funding for prosecuting state-approved medical… 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.
Pennsylvania Health Department Restricts Access to MMJ Application Scorer Info
Fri / May 18th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has restricted public access to information about who scored applications for the state’s medical cannabis… Read More
Cannabis Market Research Firm BDS Analytics Raises $3.5M
Fri / May 18th
Cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics has raised $3.5 million in Series B funding led by CanopyVentures and Altitude Investment… Read More
Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Introduced in Rhode Island
Thu / May 17th
Adult-use cannabis legislation has been introduced in Rhode Island. The bill would create a taxed and regulated market, imposing a… Read More
New York City Comptroller: N.Y. Legal Cannabis $3.6B Market
Thu / May 17th
In an interview with CNBC, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer estimated that New York state would see $435.7 million… Read More
Canopy Rivers Offering $1M Seed Capital to June ‘Pitch Day’ Winners
Thu / May 17th
Canopy Rivers is hosting a “pitch day” for Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs ahead of federal legalization as part of the “Micro… Read More
Canada’s Maricann to Acquire Malta’s Medican Holdings in Stock and Cash Deal
Thu / May 17th
Maricann Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Medican Holdings Ltd, whose subsidiary Medican Research Group is one of six companies… Read More
New York City Mayor and Prosecutors Planning Cannabis Enforcement Reforms
Wed / May 16th
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has given the Police Department 30 days to come up with a plan… Read More
Poll: Majority of Georgians Support Rec. Cannabis Legalization
Wed / May 16th
According to an 11Alive News poll conducted by Survey USA, 55 percent of Georgians believe cannabis should be legalized for… Read More
Canada’s Canopy Growth Applies for NYSE Listing
Wed / May 16th
Canopy Growth Corp. – Canada’s largest cannabis company – has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange, Bloomberg… Read More
Passed-Over MMJ Dispensary Sues Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Wed / May 16th
A lawsuit by a would-be medical cannabis dispensary could delay sales in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to a WVUE report, RX… Read More
New York Dems Plan to Pass Resolution Supporting Cannabis Legalization
Tue / May 15th
The New York State Democratic Party plans to pass a resolution at its May 23-24 convention to support cannabis legalization,… Read More
1,500 Attend New England Cannabis Convention’s Inaugural Vermont Show
Tue / May 15th
About 1,500 attended the New England Cannabis Convention’s inaugural show in South Burlington, Vermont, meeting the expectations of organizers and… Read More
Illinois Senate & House Agriculture Committee Unanimously Approve Industrial Hemp Bill
Tue / May 15th
The Illinois Senate has unanimously approved a bill to allow the state Agricultural Department to license farmers to grow hemp,… Read More
Arizona Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
Tue / May 15th
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed the bill allowing the state Department of Agriculture to license institutes of higher education,… Read More
California Raises $60.9M from Cannabis Taxes; Lower than Projected
Tue / May 15th
California has raised $60.9 million in cannabis sales through the first quarter of 2018, after recreational cannabis sales began on… Read More
Oregon U.S. Rep.: Cannabis Will be Federally Legal in Five Years
Mon / May 14th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer told canna-business owners that he believes cannabis will be treated like alcohol throughout the U.S. in… Read More
‘Expungement Days’ for Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions Planned in Two Vermont Counties
Mon / May 14th
State attorneys in Vermont’s Chittenden and Windsor counties are moving forward with plans to expunge misdemeanor cannabis convictions with “Expungement… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Reaches Deal to Acquire MedReleaf in C$3.2B Stock Deal
Mon / May 14th
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is set to acquire MedReleaf Corp. in an all-stock deal worth C$3.2 billion. Under the agreement MedReleaf… Read More
Poll: 61% of Michigan Supports Rec. Cannabis Legalization Initiative
Fri / May 11th
A Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research poll has found 61 percent support for cannabis legalization… Read More
Michigan to Regulate CBD as MMJ
Fri / May 11th
Michigan regulators have announced that CBD products – even those derived exclusively from industrial hemp – are subject to regulation… Read More
Ohio AG Approves Cannabis Legalization Proposal Language; Moves to Ballot Board
Fri / May 11th
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has certified that the language for a proposed recreational cannabis ballot initiative is “fair and… Read More
West Virginia Treasurer Outlines Proposals to Offer Financial Services to MMJ Firms
Fri / May 11th
West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue has sent a letter to Gov. Jim Justice outlining two plans to provide the state’s… Read More
Colorado Cannabis Sales in March Highest Yet in 2018
Thu / May 10th
According to Colorado state Department of Revenue data, cannabis sales in March reached $105,945,278 — up from $85,869,215 in February and… Read More