MMJ Research Firm Secures Production License from Health Canada; One Step Closer to FDA Approval
Wed / Mar 14th
MMJ Bioscience is in the process of securing orphan drug status from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for MMJ… 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.
Indiana Lawmakers Turn CBD Bill into Guns Bill
Tue / Mar 13th
Lawmakers in Indiana have used a “strip and replace” procedure to turn CBD legislation to gun legislation as the state’s… Read More
UN Report Calls Out Nations for Cannabis Legalization
Tue / Mar 13th
In their 2017 annual report, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board called out Uruguay, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Canada, and… Read More
Virginia Gov. Signs ‘Let Doctors Decide’ MMJ Measure
Tue / Mar 13th
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed the legislation allowing physicians to recommend medical cannabis oil for any condition as long… Read More
Weedmaps Responds to California Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Request
Tue / Mar 13th
Weedmaps has responded to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s cease-and-desist request to stop advertising unlicensed dispensaries in their cannabis… Read More
Report: Federally Legal U.S. Cannabis Industry Could Create 1.1M Jobs by 2025
Mon / Mar 12th
According to a New Frontier Data report, if the U.S. government were to legalize recreational cannabis, the industry could infuse… Read More
Timeline for Canadian Legalization Gets Murky as Senate Pushes for Drugged Driving Bill
Mon / Mar 12th
The Canadian Senate is effectively stalling federal cannabis legalization as they push for drugged-driving legislation, according to a report from… Read More
Sessions: Feds Focusing on High-Level Cannabis Dealers, Not ‘Routine’ Cases
Mon / Mar 12th
During remarks to the Federalist Society in Washington D.C., Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted that the federal government does not… Read More
West Virginia Fails to Pass MMJ Reforms
Mon / Mar 12th
The West Virginia Legislature failed to pass legislation to increase the number of medical cannabis licenses and open the door… Read More
Arizona House Agriculture Committee Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Fri / Mar 9th
Arizona’s House Land, Agriculture and Rural Areas Committee has approved a measure to legalize industrial hemp cultivation in the state,… Read More
West Virginia Senate Committee Approves MMJ Bill; Could Allow Flower Access
Fri / Mar 9th
A bill approved by the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee would require the state Office of Medical Cannabis to create… Read More
Michigan Attorney General Candidate Will Support Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Fri / Mar 9th
A Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general Pat Miles has thrown his support behind legalizing cannabis in the state, telling… Read More
Cannabis Tech Companies BioTrackTHC and Helix TCS Announce Merger
Fri / Mar 9th
Cannabis technology companies BioTrackTHC and Helix TCS, Inc., have announced they will merge – and while they will operate independently,… Read More
Oklahoma House Unanimously Approves Bi-Partisan Industrial Hemp Bill; Moves to Senate
Thu / Mar 8th
Oklahoma’s House has unanimously approved an industrial hemp pilot program bill which would allow the state’s farmers to obtain a… Read More
Weedmaps Receives Cease-and-Desist Order from California Cannabis Regulators Over Unlicensed Dispensary Ads
Thu / Mar 8th
California’s head of the Bureau of Cannabis Control Lori Ajax has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Weedmaps directing the Irvine-based… Read More
MMJ Bill Stalled by Kentucky Committee; Could be Reconsidered this Session
Thu / Mar 8th
A medical cannabis bill in Kentucky has been stalled by the House Judiciary Committee but rather than reject the measure,… Read More
Report: Illinois ‘Cannabis Candidate’ Subject of Title IX Complaint & Allegedly Misrepresented Military Record
Thu / Mar 8th
The self-described “Cannabis Candidate” running for an Illinois congressional seat has been accused of domestic abuse, conflating his service background,… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Adopt Final Rules
Wed / Mar 7th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has finalized the regulations for the state’s voter-approved recreational cannabis industry, four months before the… Read More
Poll: Two-Thirds of Illinois Voters Support Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Mar 7th
According to a Southern Illinois University Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll, a full two-thirds – 66 percent – of… Read More
Utah Senate Advances MMJ Bill for Terminally Ill to Final Reading; Passage Likely
Wed / Mar 7th
Utah’s Senate has given preliminary approval to a “right to try” medical cannabis bill that would allow patients with less… Read More
Retail Cannabis Applications Open in Alberta, Canada
Wed / Mar 7th
Retail cannabis applications have opened in Alberta, Canada and the provincial Gaming and Liquor Commission expects to receive about 250… Read More
Poll: 61% of Michigan Voters Support the Cannabis Legalization Ballot Question
Tue / Mar 6th
According to an EPIC-MRA poll commissioned by Michigan NORML, 61 percent of voters said they would vote in favor of… Read More
Pennsylvania MMJ Board Recommends Allowing Vape-Only Flower Products
Tue / Mar 6th
Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis advisory board has recommended the program include flower – but the rules would only allow the products… Read More
Albuquerque, New Mexico City Councilors Introduce Cannabis Decrim. Measure
Tue / Mar 6th
City Councilors in Albuquerque, New Mexico have introduced a proposal to decriminalize cannabis possession of an ounce or less, the… Read More