Iowa Awards First CBD-Only Dispensary Licenses
Thu / Mar 29th
The Iowa Office of Medical Cannabidiol has awarded its first dispensary licenses to three companies to operate five locations throughout… 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.
Blue Moon Developer Planning THC-Infused, Non-Alcoholic, Beer
Thu / Mar 29th
A 32-year veteran of MillerCoors – and the developer of Blue Moon Belgian Wheat – is launching a THC-infused, non-alcoholic… Read More
Rhode Island Dispensary Owners Oppose Adding MMJ Operator Licenses
Thu / Mar 29th
A Rhode Island dispensary spokesman seemed to offer the state help bridging its $5 million budget gap, so long as… Read More
Utah Advocates Have Enough Signatures to Put MMJ Question to Voters
Wed / Mar 28th
Utah voters will likely have a chance to consider legalizing medical cannabis this November, according to a Fox13 report. The… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Announces Changes for ‘More Patient-Friendly’ MMJ Program
Wed / Mar 28th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced reforms to the state’s medical cannabis program in an effort to change “the… Read More
Canada’s CannaRoyalty Acquires Third California Cannabis Company
Wed / Mar 28th
Canadian cannabis business operator and investment firm CannaRoyalty Corp. has acquired California’s River Distribution and its affiliates which hold both… Read More
Dutch Officials to Supply Netherlands Coffeeshops with Cannabis In 4-Year Experiment
Wed / Mar 28th
Dutch officials have announced a three-phase “experiment” to legally supply the Netherlands’ cannabis coffee shops with products. The plan, first… Read More
American Green Transfers Ownership of Town Purchased for Cannabis Tourism
Tue / Mar 27th
American Green, the cannabis-focused technology company that purchased the California town of Nipton with plans of turning it into a… Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Appeals Court Ruling to Halt MMJ Cultivator Licensing
Tue / Mar 27th
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has appealed the decision by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen to declare the… Read More
Australian Company Set to Begin MMJ for Dogs Study
Tue / Mar 27th
Australia’s CannPal Animal Therapeutics has received medical cannabis oils from Canada’s Aphria Inc to begin clinical trials of what it… Read More
Kansas House Rejects MMJ Bill; Advance CBD Measure
Tue / Mar 27th
The Kansas House has rejected legislation to legalize broad medical cannabis use, instead opting to advance a measure to legalize… Read More
Arkansas Judge Rules MMJ Cultivation Licenses ‘Null and Void’
Mon / Mar 26th
Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffen has declared the state’s medical cannabis cultivation licenses “null and void” finding that the state Medical… Read More
Massachusetts Alcohol Regulators Block CBD Beer Claiming FDA Rules Violation
Mon / Mar 26th
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission will not allow a local brewer to move forward with plans to roll out… Read More
Oklahoma Advocates Eye Cannabis Legalization Constitutional Amendment Initiative
Mon / Mar 26th
Advocates in Oklahoma plan to file two petitions this week to begin gathering signatures in an effort to add constitutional… Read More
Study: CBD Could Prevent Drug and Alcohol Relapse
Mon / Mar 26th
According to new preclinical research by Scripps Research Institute, CBD could be used to reduce the risk of relapse among… Read More
Canadian Senate Moves Cannabis Legalization Bill to Second Reading
Fri / Mar 23rd
Canada’s Senate has passed the bill to legalize cannabis onto a second reading, moving it to five committees for further… Read More
New Hampshire House Punts Cannabis Legalization Bill; Likely Dead for the Year
Fri / Mar 23rd
New Hampshire’s House approved a motion to refer its recreational cannabis legalization bill for interim study after a roll call… Read More
Michigan Regulators Deny First Two MMJ Industry Licenses
Fri / Mar 23rd
The first two applications for Michigan’s new medical cannabis business licenses – one dispensary and one transport service – were… Read More
Canadian MMJ Company Strikes Distribution Deal with Nation’s Largest Independent Pharmacy Chain
Fri / Mar 23rd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has signed a letter of intent with independent pharmacy Pharmasave as a distributor of Tilray-branded… Read More
MMJ Protection Amendment Included in Federal Budget Bill
Thu / Mar 22nd
The amendment to protect state-approved medical cannabis programs, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, has been included in the federal omnibus… Read More
Re-written Tennessee MMJ Bill Requires Doctor Prescription; Sponsor Calls Process ‘Political Mumbo Jumbo’
Thu / Mar 22nd
The bill to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee has been rewritten and the new version would make the program virtually… Read More
Denver, Colorado Using Some Cannabis Revenues to Expand Road Paving
Thu / Mar 22nd
Denver, Colorado is using $1.2 million derived from cannabis tax revenues to pave city roads, according to a Denver7 report. The… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Producer Inks Deal with Argentinian Firm to Supply MMJ
Thu / Mar 22nd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aphria has signed an exclusive supply agreement with an Argentinian-based pharmaceutical import and distribution firm to… Read More
Nevada’s January Tax Revenues Reach $5.54M; Represent Stable Market
Wed / Mar 21st
Nevada’s legal cannabis sales continue to outpace projections as January tax revenues reached $5.54 million, according to Department of Taxation… Read More