Vermont Senate Committee Rejects Roadside Saliva Test Bill
Thu / May 3rd
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-1 against a bill to allow law enforcement officers to use a roadside saliva… 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.
Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Says California’s ‘Botched Legalization’ Forcing Company to Cut Staff, Restructure
Thu / May 3rd
Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO Jim Hagedorn said that the company is going to have to cut staff and restructure the company… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Farmers Net $7.5M from Crop
Wed / May 2nd
Kentucky’s hemp industry saw more than $16.7 million in gross product sales last year, which led to $7.5 million for… Read More
Massachusetts Opens Next Round of Cannabis Business Licenses
Wed / May 2nd
Applications for a variety of Massachusetts canna-businesses are now open including craft cooperatives, micro-businesses, transporters, independent testing laboratories, and lab… Read More
Court Rules in Favor of DEA in CBD Lawsuit
Wed / May 2nd
Ninth Circuit appeals court judges have ruled against the Hemp Industries Association in their bid to overturn a move by… Read More
Missouri House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / May 2nd
Missouri’s House has passed a medical cannabis measure that would allow individuals with terminal illness and 11 other conditions to… Read More
Push to Put MMJ Ballot Initiative to Idaho Voters Stalled
Tue / May 1st
Advocates in Idaho have stopped collecting signatures for the ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the state and the… Read More
Iowa House GOP Threatens to Pull Opioid Bill over MMJ Amendment; Sponsor Pulls Amendment
Tue / May 1st
Republicans in Iowa’s House threatened to kill a bill to address opioid addiction if it included expanded medical cannabis language,… Read More
Colorado Dispensary Faces Loss of All Cannabis Licenses for ‘Looping’ Scheme
Tue / May 1st
Colorado’s Sweet Leaf Marijuana Centers could lose its 26 retail, cultivation, and manufacturing licenses after a municipal hearing officer ruled… Read More
Oklahoma Advocates Approved to Begin Collecting Legalization Petition Signatures
Tue / May 1st
Advocates in Oklahoma have received state approval to begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative asking voters whether to legalize… Read More
Seattle Officials Move to Toss Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions
Mon / Apr 30th
Officials in Seattle, Washington have filed a motion in Seattle Municipal Court to vacate all convictions for misdemeanor cannabis possession… Read More
Maine Gov. Again Vetoes Rec. Cannabis Implementation Bill
Mon / Apr 30th
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has, again, vetoed legislation to implement regulations for the state’s voter-approved cannabis legalization regime. In his… Read More
Illinois Legislature Considering Bills to Allow MMJ Use for Opioid Dependence and Schoolchildren
Mon / Apr 30th
The Illinois legislature is considering bills to make two changes to the state’s medical cannabis system – one would allow… Read More
Zimbabwe Legalizes Medical Cannabis Cultivation
Mon / Apr 30th
Zimbabwe has opened applications for licenses to cultivate cannabis for medical and research purposes, according to a Reuters report. The… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Will Appear on Michigan Ballots in November
Fri / Apr 27th
Michigan voters will have the opportunity to legalize cannabis for adult use this November after the State Board of Canvassers… Read More
Vermont Lawmakers Eye Cannabis Tax-and-Reg as Session Nears Close
Fri / Apr 27th
Lawmakers in Vermont’s House are pushing for legislation to implement a taxed-and-regulated cannabis industry as the session nears a close,… Read More
Report: Colorado’s Dixie Brands Considering IPO in Canada
Fri / Apr 27th
Denver, Colorado-based cannabis beverage maker Dixie Brands is considering launching an initial public offering and listing in Canada aiming toward… Read More
U.K. Royal College of Physicians Calls for Legalization of Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin
Fri / Apr 27th
The Royal College of Physicians, a professional organization in the United Kingdom which represents 26,000 medical professionals, have called for… Read More
Bill to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions in Illinois Approved by House Committee
Thu / Apr 26th
An Illinois House committee has advanced a measure that would allow individuals with a low-level cannabis or paraphernalia possession conviction… Read More
Sen. Corey Gardner Believes Trump ‘Will Be True to his Word’ on Cannabis Policy
Thu / Apr 26th
In an interview with Yahoo News, Colorado Sen. Corey Gardner said he believes President Donald Trump “will be true to… Read More
Statistics Canada: 14% of Canadians Have Used Cannabis During Last 3 Months
Thu / Apr 26th
According to the Statistics Canada National Cannabis Survey released Apr. 18, Nova Scotia leads the nation in cannabis use over… Read More
University of California, San Diego Nets $4.7M Grant to Study MMJ for Autism
Thu / Apr 26th
The University of California, San Diego has received a $4.7 million grant to study the efficacy of medical cannabis on… Read More
California Bill Would Create Limited-Service Canna-Banks
Wed / Apr 25th
A bill proposed in California would create limited-service banks and credit unions to serve the state’s cannabis industry, according to… Read More
Iowa Senate Committee Advances Bill to Expand MMJ Program, Raise THC Limits
Wed / Apr 25th
An Iowa Senate committee voted 11-3 to advance a bill to remove the 3 percent cap on THC allowed in… Read More