New Brunswick, Canada Sets up Crown Corporation to Oversee Legal Cannabis Sales
Tue / Sep 19th
New Brunswick, Canada’s government has established a Crown corporation which will oversee the sale of recreational cannabis in the province.… 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.
Man Charged with Kidnapping Budtender Admits to Killing in Jailhouse Interview
Tue / Sep 19th
In a KHQ interview from jail, Donavon Culps, who was arrested on Thursday for the kidnapping of Cheney, Washington budtender… Read More
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Scraps MMJ Courses
Tue / Sep 19th
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has scrapped its plan to offer medical cannabis certification courses, the Baltimore Sun… Read More
New Hampshire Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Takes Effect
Mon / Sep 18th
New Hampshire’s cannabis decriminalization bill took effect on Saturday, making the state the 22nd to eliminate criminal penalties for low-level… Read More
Poll: New Jersey Adults Support Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Sep 18th
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 59 percent of New Jersians support allowing adults to legally possess “small amounts” of… Read More
Zelda Therapeutics-led Observational Study Finds Hope for MMJ as Autism Therapy
Mon / Sep 18th
In an observational study by Australia’s Zelda Therapeutics Ltd., 21 autism patients demonstrated significant symptom improvements when treated with medical… Read More
Washington Cannabis Company Offering Music Downloads with Joint Purchases
Mon / Sep 18th
A new cannabis-focused music distribution service called Hi-Tunes is offering pre-rolled joints that come with QR codes for free music downloads, Complete… Read More
Uruguay Moving Legal Cannabis Sales from Pharmacies to Cash-Only Shops
Fri / Sep 15th
Officials in Uruguay are moving retail cannabis sales from pharmacies to shops that will sell the products for cash, the… Read More
Employees of Arkansas’ Largest Airport Could Be Denied MMJ Use Under Policy Proposal
Fri / Sep 15th
Proposed personnel policy changes at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field would allow airport employees to be fired if… Read More
Survey Finds Majority of Ontarians Prefer Private Cannabis Sellers to State-Run
Fri / Sep 15th
According to a Nanos Research and Consumer Choice Centre survey, 55 percent of Ontarians prefer to have cannabis sold by… Read More
Eaze Raises $27M, Adds Investor to Board of Directors
Fri / Sep 15th
Eaze, the cannabis technology and delivery firm, has raised $27 million in Series B financing led by Bailey Capital, bringing… Read More
Nevada Governor: Recent Opinion Allowing Social-Use Venues ‘Circumvented’ Legislative Process
Thu / Sep 14th
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval insists that a recent decision by the state Legislative Counsel Bureau indicating that the state’s adult-use… Read More
Sen. Orrin Hatch Introduces Bill to Allow Comprehensive Federal MMJ Research
Thu / Sep 14th
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, gave an impassioned speech on the… Read More
Roger Stone Says He is Willing to Work with Anyone to End Federal Prohibition
Thu / Sep 14th
In an editorial published by the Gateway Pundit, Roger Stone said that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ “aggressiveness” and “obvious plan… Read More
Former New York State Senator Joins the Marijuana Policy Project
Thu / Sep 14th
Former New York state Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, a Republican who served in the chamber from 1981 to 1999, has been… Read More
Maine Lawmakers Seek 10% Excise Tax on Retail Sales
Wed / Sep 13th
Lawmakers in Maine are seeking to add a 10 percent excise tax on retail cannabis sales, bringing the total rate… Read More
Michigan Will Not Shutter Dispensaries; Operators Who Continue Doing Business Risk Being Shut Out
Wed / Sep 13th
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation officials have indicated they will not shut down current medical cannabis dispensaries operating in… Read More
Hawaii Tabs CanPay for MMJ Industry Transactions
Wed / Sep 13th
All eight of Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries will go cashless as of Oct 1., opting instead to use the CanPay… Read More
Two State Reps. Named to Vermont Marijuana Commission
Wed / Sep 13th
Vermont House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, a Democrat, has appointed Rep. Ann Pugh and Rep. Maxine Grad to the governor’s Marijuana… Read More
California Governor Signs Bill Fining Cannabis Use in Vehicles, Vetoes Packaging Measure
Tue / Sep 12th
Under a California bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, drivers and passengers in a vehicle caught consuming cannabis… Read More
Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau Opinion Could Set Stage for Cannabis Social-Use
Tue / Sep 12th
In an opinion issued on Monday, Nevada’s Legislative Counsel Bureau said that nothing in the state’s recreational cannabis law prevents… Read More
Lawsuit Threatens to Delay MMJ Rollout in Pennsylvania
Tue / Sep 12th
A lawsuit by one of the Pennsylvania companies not chosen for a medical cannabis license could shut down the program… Read More
Survey: Majority of Nevada County, California Growers Would Get Compliant if Allowed Transition Period
Tue / Sep 12th
According to a survey by the Nevada County (California) Cannabis Alliance, the majority of current county cannabis industry operators, both… Read More
California Regulators Release Retail Industry Draft Rules
Mon / Sep 11th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) has published the initial version of rules that would govern the state’s retail cannabis… Read More