Los Angeles, California Releases Adult-Use Regulations
Thu / Dec 7th
The Los Angeles, California City Council has approved regulations for the adult-use cannabis industry which include social equity provisions, rules… 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.
‘Cannabis Clubs’ Being Considered in Massachusetts
Thu / Dec 7th
A Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board subcommittee has recommended that state regulators allow public use – or so-called cannabis clubs –… Read More
Report: North American Legal Cannabis Sales Expected to Reach $10B This Year
Thu / Dec 7th
According to an Arcview Market Research analysis, North American cannabis sales are expected to reach $10 billion this year – a… Read More
Canada’s First Nation Leaders Considering Cannabis Legalization on Their Own Terms
Thu / Dec 7th
Canada’s First Nation leaders are seeking the right to govern the sale and distribution of cannabis in their communities and… Read More
Conservative Groups Urge Feds to Protect MMJ Programs
Wed / Dec 6th
A coalition of conservative groups has sent a letter to federal legislative leaders urging them to preserve the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, which… Read More
Alaska’s Cannabis-Derived Tax Revenues Set Single-Month Record at One-Year Mark
Wed / Dec 6th
At the one-year mark, recreational cannabis sales taxes in Alaska reached $953,591 in the month of October, setting a new… Read More
Paraguay Legalizes State-Sponsored MMJ Cultivation
Wed / Dec 6th
Paraguay’s Congress has voted to allow cannabis for medical purposes to be grown in the nation after approving state-sponsored importation… Read More
British Columbia, Canada Uses Survey to Devise Adult-Use Cannabis Rules
Wed / Dec 6th
The British Columbia, Canada government has laid out some of the details for how it will regulate adult-use cannabis sales… Read More
Study: Alcohol Sales Decreased 15% in Counties with Legal Cannabis
Tue / Dec 5th
A new study suggests that monthly alcohol sales in U.S. counties where cannabis is legal for recreational use cumulatively dropped… Read More
U.S. Surgeon General Wants More FDA MMJ Studies
Tue / Dec 5th
At an appearance at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators annual conference, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the former… Read More
Canadian MMJ Company Strikes Deal with Nation’s Largest Pharmacy Firm to Sell Cannabis Products
Tue / Dec 5th
Canadian medical cannabis company Aphria Inc. and the nation’s largest provider of pharmacy products and services, Shoppers Drug Mart, have… Read More
Michigan MMJ Operators Allowed to Continue Business While Licensing Proceeds
Tue / Dec 5th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has approved the state’s emergency medical cannabis rules which allow current dispensaries approved by their municipality… Read More
Maryland Dispensaries Begin Selling to Patients
Mon / Dec 4th
Maryland’s first medical cannabis dispensaries opened Friday in Rockville and Cumberland – after nearly five years of bureaucracy and delays,… Read More
Army Granted 300 More Cannabis-Use Waivers in 2017 than Previous Year
Mon / Dec 4th
The U.S. Army has granted more than 300 waivers this year for cannabis use compared to 2016, according to an… Read More
Israeli Police to Charge Small Illegal Cultivators with Minor ‘Personal Use’
Mon / Dec 4th
According to a leaked internal memo outlined by Haaretz, police in Israel are set to begin treating small quantity cannabis… Read More
Ohio Selects Final 12 MMJ Cultivators
Fri / Dec 1st
Ohio regulators have chosen the final 12 medical cannabis cultivators rounding out the 24 firms approved by the state out… Read More
San Francisco, California Approved Adult-Use Rules; On Track for Jan. 5 Sales
Fri / Dec 1st
The San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors have approved rules to govern the city’s adult-use cannabis industry, and while they… Read More
Colorado Woman Acquitted by Jury of Cannabis Charges for 2013 Home Grow
Fri / Dec 1st
A 60-year-old Colorado woman has been acquitted at trial of possession of cannabis with intent to distribute, possession of more… Read More
Autism & Sleep Apnea Added to Minnesota MMJ Program
Fri / Dec 1st
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger, has approved autism spectrum disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to the state’s medical… Read More
Bi-Partisan Cadre of Federal Lawmakers Send Letter to Leaders Supporting MMJ Protections
Thu / Nov 30th
While federal lawmakers are debating the fiscal year 2018 budget, 66 members of Congress have signed onto a letter to… Read More
CanniMed Takes ‘Poison Pill’ in Attempt to Thwart Aurora Takeover
Thu / Nov 30th
In the midst of the hostile takeover attempt by Aurora Cannabis, CanniMed Therapeutics has adopted a shareholder rights plan –… Read More
Oakland, California Approves Temporary Rules for Adult Use Industry
Thu / Nov 30th
The Oakland, California City Council has unanimously approved temporary regulations for recreational cannabis industry operations in the city, positioning the… Read More
New Frontier Data Partners with MassRoots on Digital Marketing Project
Thu / Nov 30th
New Frontier Data, a cannabis industry research and analytics firm, is partnering with social media and technology platform MassRoots on… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Operator Plans Opioid-for-Cannabis Program
Wed / Nov 29th
Kaya Holdings, operators of Oregon cannabis retailers Kaya Shack, is planning to launch an opioid-for-medical cannabis swap program – if… Read More