Saskatchewan Govt. Cannabis Survey Finds Support for Home-Grow, Online & Retail Sales
Fri / Nov 24th
A survey by the Saskatchewan government has found strong support for cannabis sales to be conducted both in retail stores… 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.
Canadian Government Releases Cannabis Legalization Details
Wed / Nov 22nd
The Canadian government has released proposed federal regulations, clarifying some details of the program as provincial governments begin releasing their… Read More
Aurora Posturing for Hostile CanniMed Takeover After Initial Bid Rejected
Wed / Nov 22nd
CanniMed has rejected Aurora Cannabis’ unsolicited takeover offer; however, Aurora is now planning a hostile takeover by offering investors Aurora… Read More
Consultant Linked to Tribe’s Cannabis Resort Has Drug Case Dismissed
Wed / Nov 22nd
Jonathan Hunt, one of the cannabis consultants prosecuted in South Dakota for their role in the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe’s… Read More
Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 22nd
Illinois State Senator Don Harmon is set to introduce a bill to allow people prescribed opioids for a medical condition… Read More
Michigan Cannabis Legalization Campaign Submits Ballot Initiative Signatures
Tue / Nov 21st
Michigan’s Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than 365,000 signatures to state officials on Monday – 100,000 more… Read More
U.S. Hemp Production More than Doubled in 2017
Tue / Nov 21st
Acreage of hemp crops in the U.S. more than doubled from 9,770 acres in 2016 to 23,346 in 2017, according… Read More
Report: 87% of Canadian Cannabis Firms Anticipate Industry Consolidation in 3 Years
Tue / Nov 21st
According to a report by EY consulting released on Monday, 87 percent of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers believe the industry… Read More
New Brunswick, Canada Government Strikes Deal with 3rd Cannabis Producer
Tue / Nov 21st
The government of New Brunswick, Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with licensed producer Zenabis to provide 4,000 kilograms… Read More
Online Cannabis Platform LeafLink Raises $10M in VC funding
Tue / Nov 21st
Online cannabis commerce platform LeafLink has raised $10 million from venture capital firms to expand its reach into California, according… Read More
Montana MMJ Draft Rules Released
Mon / Nov 20th
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has proposed draft rules for the medical cannabis program under the expanded… Read More
Australian MMJ and Hemp Firm Expands into China
Mon / Nov 20th
Australia’s Creso Pharma is expanding its reach into China, announcing the company has established a strategic partnership and commercial distribution… Read More
Massachusetts Community College Offering Non-Credit Cannabis Industry Training Program
Mon / Nov 20th
Gardner, Massachusetts’ Mount Wachusett Community College is partnering with Online Cannabis Education on a not-for-credit Cannabis Career Training Program, according… Read More
California Releases Emergency Regulations; Sales Set for Jan. 1.
Fri / Nov 17th
Retail cannabis sales will begin on-time in California after regulators released an emergency rules package allowing operators a six-month transition… Read More
Advocates Weigh in on Role Cannabis Policy Played in New Jersey & Virginia Governor Races
Fri / Nov 17th
The Midterm elections saw two pro-cannabis politicians elevated to the governor’s seats as New Jersey chose Democrat Phil Murphy over… Read More
Michigan Legalization Campaign Says They Have Enough Signatures for 2018 Initiative
Fri / Nov 17th
Leaders of the Committee to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Michigan say the campaign has collected at least 100,000 more… Read More
Alberta, Canada Proposes Provincial Cannabis Industry Rules
Fri / Nov 17th
Alberta’s provincial government has released proposed regulations for retail cannabis operations as Canada moves forward with their tax-and-regulate plan, which… Read More
University of New Mexico Study Finds MMJ Program Enrollees Decrease Opioid Use
Fri / Nov 17th
A University of New Mexico study is the latest to suggest that cannabis could be a tool in the opioid… Read More
California Regulators Propose Capping Cannabis Grows at 1 Acre
Thu / Nov 16th
According to cannabis industry environmental regulations proposed by the California Department of Food & Agriculture, cultivators would not be allowed… Read More
New Hampshire House Committee Rejects Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
Thu / Nov 16th
The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has rejected a bill to legalize cannabis for adult-use, citing… Read More
San Jose, California City Council Approves Adult-Use Rules; Sales Expected Jan. 1
Thu / Nov 16th
The San Jose, California City Council has unanimously approved a measure allowing the city’s 16 dispensaries to begin selling to… Read More
Aurora Makes ‘Unsolicited Offer’ for CanniMed Takeover
Thu / Nov 16th
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc. is seeking to takeover CanniMed Therapeutics in an all-stock $455 million deal, according to a Bloomberg… Read More
Former Berkeley, California MMJ Commissioner Sentenced to Prison for Fraud, Corruption
Wed / Nov 15th
The former chair of the Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission, Daniel Rush, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for… Read More
Arizona Attorney Fighting to Reduce MMJ Patient ID Fees
Wed / Nov 15th
Arizona attorney Sean Berberian is asking the state Court of Appeals to force the Department of Health to reduce the… Read More