In Letter to Trump, Louisiana Gov. Asks for MMJ Program Protections
Wed / Jan 10th
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged the president to protect state-approved medical cannabis… 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.
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney ‘Cannot Provide Assurances’ Cannabis Licensees Won’t Face Federal Prosecution
Tue / Jan 9th
In a memo dated Jan. 8, the U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts, Andrew E. Lelling, said he cannot “provide assurances that… Read More
Cannabis Still Banned on California College Campuses
Tue / Jan 9th
The University of California System – which includes all “UC” colleges and universities and 114 community colleges – has not… Read More
New York Gov. Wants to Make State ‘National Leader in Hemp Production’
Tue / Jan 9th
In his 2018 State of the State Budget proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $650,000 for a hemp… Read More
California AG Wants Meeting with Federal Attorneys About Cannabis
Mon / Jan 8th
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has asked to meet with the state’s four federal prosecutors to figure out whether they… Read More
New York MMJ Company Set to Offer New Products
Mon / Jan 8th
New York medical cannabis producer Etain Inc. has been given permission to develop newly-allowed products by state regulators, the New… Read More
Cannabis Barred from Coachella Despite Legalization
Mon / Jan 8th
Despite legalization taking effect in California on Jan. 1, Coachella concert-goers are not allowed to bring cannabis to the event,… Read More
Vermont House Passes Revised Adult-Use Bill; Moves to Senate
Fri / Jan 5th
On the eve of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ directive to rescind the cannabis industry protections in the Cole Memo, House… Read More
Lawmakers and Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to Federal Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially released the memo rescinding the Obama-era protections of the Cole Memo, which barred federal… Read More
Cannabis Stocks in US & Canada Rocked by Sessions Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Cannabis stocks in both the U.S. and Canada took at hit following the announcement by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More
MedMen Launches ‘Faces’ Cannabis Ad Campaign in California
Fri / Jan 5th
MedMen, producers of cannabis products in two states, are rolling out an advertising campaign in California called “Faces” which will… Read More
Federal MMJ Protection Amendment Reverses Convictions of Washington’s ‘Kettle Falls Five’
Thu / Jan 4th
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice has vacated the convictions and dismissed the charges of the so-called Kettle Falls Five… Read More
Alaska Cannabis Sales Decline in November; Still Mark Second Highest Totals
Thu / Jan 4th
Alaska’s cannabis sales posted their first decline in November 2017 after setting sales records in October, the Juneau Empire reports.… Read More
Connecticut Seeking Applications for 3 MMJ Dispensaries
Thu / Jan 4th
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is seeking applications for at least three new medical cannabis dispensaries by Apr. 9. Applicants… Read More
Australia Gives Green Light for MMJ Exports
Thu / Jan 4th
Australia’s health minister has announced medical cannabis producers in the nation will be able to export products to other countries… Read More
Sessions to Rescind Obama-Era Cannabis Protections
Thu / Jan 4th
The Associated Press is reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans on rescinding the Cole Memo, which has served as… Read More
FinCEN Counts 400 Financial Institutions Providing Services to Cannabis Industry
Wed / Jan 3rd
According to September 2017 data from the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), more than 300 banks and nearly 100… Read More
Aurora Stock Climbs on Domestic and European MMJ Success; Firm Buys More CanniMed Stock
Wed / Jan 3rd
Canadian medical cannabis company Aurora Cannabis Inc. saw a 10 percent increase in their stock price on Tuesday after announcing… Read More
Exchange-Traded Cannabis Fund Sees Gains in Wake of California Legalization
Wed / Jan 3rd
The first cannabis exchange-traded fund on the New York Stock Exchange – Alternative Harvest ETF – gained more than 9… Read More
Media Partnership to Combine Physician Social Network with Cannabis Information Project
Wed / Jan 3rd
The leading social network of specialized online medical communities for verified healthcare professionals, Skipta, is partnering with media company The… Read More
New Year Brings Adult-Use Sales to California
Tue / Jan 2nd
As the clock struck midnight Jan. 1, Proposition 64 took effect in California legalizing cannabis for adult use. According to… Read More
Mike Tyson Breaks Ground on Cannabis Ranch
Tue / Jan 2nd
Mike Tyson, the former professional boxer and World Champion, has broken ground on a 40-acre plot of land in California… Read More
Bill to Legalize CBD Oil Introduced in Indiana
Tue / Jan 2nd
Republican Indiana state Senator Jim Tomes has filed a bill to legalize CBD oil in the state after Indiana Attorney… Read More
Ohio MMJ Regulators Get 7 Applications for Private Testing Labs
Tue / Jan 2nd
Seven private companies have applied to test medical cannabis in Ohio, bringing the total number of testing laboratory candidates in… Read More