Iowa Attorney General Stops Plan to Import MMJ from Bordering States
Mon / Sep 11th
Iowa’s Attorney General’s office has advised the state Department of Health to halt a plan to license two out-of-state dispensaries… 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.
Inaugural Vermont Hemp Fest Hosts Thriving Industry Entrepreneurs
Mon / Sep 11th
Some of Vermont’s finest hemp-derived products were on display at the state’s inaugural Hemp Fest – and the event surpassed… Read More
Ballot Initiative to Depenalize Misdemeanor Cannabis Crimes Approved in Athens, Ohio
Mon / Sep 11th
A ballot initiative in Athens, Ohio has been accepted which, if approved, would reduce penalties for misdemeanor cannabis offenses to… Read More
Vermont Governor Creates Marijuana Advisory Commission After May Legalization Veto
Mon / Sep 11th
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott last week announced the creation of the Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission which was conceived following Scott’s… Read More
National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Adolescent Cannabis Use at Lowest Point Since 1994
Fri / Sep 8th
Monthly cannabis use among American adolescents aged 12-to-17-years-old is at its lowest point since 1994, according to a federal National… Read More
Ontario Officials Begin Crafting Retail Cannabis Regulations
Fri / Sep 8th
Ontario, Canada officials have indicated that they will shut down all illegally operating cannabis dispensaries in the province over the… Read More
Hoban Law Firm Runs First National TV Spot Using ‘Cannabis’
Fri / Sep 8th
Hoban Law Group, a Colorado-based cannabis-focused law firm, has been running a commercial on CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC,… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair Says Prohibition has Failed
Fri / Sep 8th
In his first public comments since being tabbed to chair the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Steven Hoffman admitted that he… Read More
House Committee Blocks All Cannabis-Related Budget Amendment Votes
Thu / Sep 7th
The Republican-controlled House Rules Committee has blocked multiple cannabis-related amendments from receiving consideration by the full chamber, effectively preventing the… Read More
Roger Stone Out at Cannabis World Congress & Business Expositions
Thu / Sep 7th
Amid a boycott by the Minority Cannabis Business Association, a Change.org petition, and the loss of sponsors, and participants, Roger… Read More
New Jersey CannaBusiness Association Partnering with Athletes for CARE for Advocacy Event
Thu / Sep 7th
Three former professional athletes and a former Drug Enforcement Agency special agent are set to speak at the upcoming New… Read More
Tilray Plans Major Expansion in Portugal
Thu / Sep 7th
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray plans to invest 20 million euros (about C$29.5 million, US$24 million) in their operation in… Read More
Lawsuit Claims Feds Using IRS as Investigation Arm of DEA, DoJ in Colorado
Wed / Sep 6th
Lawyers for Silt, Colorado’s Rifle Remedies are claiming in a lawsuit that the Internal Revenue Service is using audits to… Read More
Nebraska Attorney General: CBD Sales Illegal
Wed / Sep 6th
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol has sent a letter to county attorneys and law enforcement advising… Read More
Millennials Drive On-Demand MMJ Sales in California
Wed / Sep 6th
According to a report from New Frontier Data and greenRush.com, millennials account for 80 percent of online cannabis purchases, which… Read More
Benton County, Arkansas Judge Tells Colleagues They Have No Right to ‘Relitigate’ MMJ Law
Wed / Sep 6th
Benton County Judge Barry Moehring has told county officials that it is not their jobs to “relitigate a matter people… Read More
Hocking College to Apply for Ohio MMJ Testing License, Launch Cannabis Lab Major
Tue / Sep 5th
Hocking College, a two-year technical school in Nelsonville, Ohio, announced that they intend to serve as a cannabis testing facility… Read More
California Assembly Appropriations Committee Rejects Ban on Cannabis Clothing Ads
Tue / Sep 5th
California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee has put the bill to outlaw cannabis advertising on clothing on hold, effectively killing the proposal… Read More
Advocates Claim Texas MMJ Law Dysfunctional and ‘Broken’
Tue / Sep 5th
Advocates in Texas say the state’s medical cannabis program may not serve any patients due to the limited product offerings… Read More
Washington State Think Tank Finds Legalization Has Not Increased Teen Cannabis Use
Tue / Sep 5th
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy has released their second round of reports required under the state’s cannabis legalization… Read More
Sonoma State University Expanding Cannabis Industry Seminar Program
Tue / Sep 5th
Rohnert Park, California’s Sonoma State University is expanding their extended education cannabis industry classes, which are focused on a variety… Read More
One Bank Serving Six of Florida’s Seven MMJ Companies
Fri / Sep 1st
Six of Florida’s seven licensed medical cannabis companies are doing business at First Green Bank, an Orlando-area financial institution founded… Read More
Fresno, California City Council Moves to Ban Adult-Use Industry
Fri / Sep 1st
The Fresno, California City Council has voted 4-3 to ban adult-use business operations in the city, but the code amendment… Read More
Canadian Franchise Association Accepts First Cannabis Company
Fri / Sep 1st
Canadian cannabis company Spirit Leaf Inc. has become a member of the Canadian Franchise Association – the first cannabis company… Read More