NBC News/WSJ Poll: 60% of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 25th
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 60 percent of Americans support broad cannabis legalization, with people 18-34-years-old and… 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.
California Growers Association Sues California Over Large-Scale Cannabis Cultivation Concerns
Thu / Jan 25th
The California Growers Association is suing the state, contending that the Department of Food and Agriculture defied the will of… Read More
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Won’t Rule Out Federal Charges Against Canna-Businesses
Thu / Jan 25th
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and assumed office in December, told reporters yesterday… Read More
Canadian MMJ Producers Aurora and CanniMed Come to Terms in $1.1B Deal
Thu / Jan 25th
In the most valuable cannabis industry deal to date, Canadian medical cannabis producers Aurora Cannabis Inc and CanniMed Therapeutics have entered… Read More
Michigan Treasury: Patients Must Pay 6% Tax on Products Bought from Caregivers
Wed / Jan 24th
Last week Michigan’s Department of Treasury quietly released an administrative bulletin imposing a 6 percent tax on medical cannabis transfers… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Executive Order Requires 60-Day Review of MMJ Program
Wed / Jan 24th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order requiring the Department of Health and Board of Medical Examiners… Read More
Virginia Legislature Considering MMJ, Cannabis Law Reforms
Wed / Jan 24th
The Virginia Legislature is considering bills aimed at both medical and criminal justice cannabis reforms, NBC12 reports. The measure being… Read More
Drug Policy Alliance Report Espouses Social Benefits of Legalization
Wed / Jan 24th
According to a Drug Policy Alliance report, “From Prohibition to Progress: A Status Report on Marijuana Legalization,” arrests have plummeted… Read More
Nevada Cannabis Taxes in November are Second Highest Since Program’s Launch
Tue / Jan 23rd
Tax revenues from Nevada’s cannabis industry are continuing to exceed expectations as the state raised more than $5.5 million in… Read More
Poll: Nearly 57% of Michigan Voters Support Legalizing Cannabis for Adults
Tue / Jan 23rd
A new Local 4-Detroit News poll has found that 56.6 percent of Michigan voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use,… Read More
French Government Report Recommends Fines for Cannabis Charges to Free Up Police
Tue / Jan 23rd
A French government report suggests the nation’s cannabis laws should be reformed in an effort to free up police, calling… Read More
Pennsylvania U.S. Attorneys Have No Plans to Crackdown on State’s MMJ Program
Tue / Jan 23rd
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Attorneys have declared that they will protect the state’s nascent medical cannabis program from federal interference following Attorney… Read More
Missouri Legislative Committees to Consider Hemp Bills
Mon / Jan 22nd
The Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee is set to consider an industrial hemp pilot program bill… Read More
Marijuana Policy Project Drafting Massachusetts Cannabis ‘Sanctuary State’ Legislation
Mon / Jan 22nd
The Marijuana Policy Project in Massachusetts is drafting legislation which would prohibit state and municipal employees from cooperating with federal… Read More
Canada’s Shoppers Drug Mart Inks Third Deal to Provide MMJ to Consumers
Mon / Jan 22nd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has entered an agreement with the nation’s largest provider of pharmacy products and services, Shoppers… Read More
West Virginia Attorneys Seek Amendment to MMJ Law Allowing them to Serve Canna-Businesses
Mon / Jan 22nd
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to the Rules of Professional… Read More
Nebraska State Sen. Introduces Legislation to Put MMJ Question to Voters
Fri / Jan 19th
Nebraska State Sen. Anna Wishart has introduced legislation that would allow voters to decide on whether to approve a constitutional… Read More
Aurora Subsidiary Wins Italian MMJ Contract
Fri / Jan 19th
Pedanios GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc., has won a contract to supply medical cannabis to the… Read More
iAnthus Acquires Florida MMJ Producer in $48M Deal
Fri / Jan 19th
iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc., which owns and operates licensed cannabis operations in Vermont, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Mexico, has acquired… Read More
Cannabis Tech Company Partners with Nonprofit to Increase Social Equity in Cannabis
Fri / Jan 19th
Eaze is partnering with Oakland, California-based nonprofit The Hood Incubator in their efforts to bring social equity to the cannabis space.… Read More
Maine Regulators Move to Delay Social-Use Cannabis Provisions Until 2023
Thu / Jan 18th
The Maine Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee has voted 5-1 to delay the rollout of the social-use provisions of the… Read More
Eaze Report: Californians Ordering Cannabis Every 10 Seconds; Baby Boomers Getting on Board
Thu / Jan 18th
Cannabis technology company Eaze has released its 2017 State of Cannabis report, which found a 19 percent annual increase among… Read More
Erie, Pennsylvania City Council Moves to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Thu / Jan 18th
The Erie, Pennsylvania City Council has voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis, according to a YourErie… Read More
Montreal Officials Want to Keep 1/3 of Cannabis Taxes and Jurisdiction Over Outdoor and Event Use
Thu / Jan 18th
The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is seeking a third of the tax revenues derived from recreational cannabis sales in… Read More