Former AG Holder: Sessions’ ‘Obsession’ with Cannabis Puts DoJ in ‘Strange Place’
Wed / Oct 11th
During remarks at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former Attorney General Eric Holder called the 2013 Cole Memo, which… 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.
Arkansas AG Denies Adult-Use Ballot Initiative Over Language ‘Ambiguities’
Tue / Oct 10th
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected a proposed cannabis legalization ballot initiative over “ambiguities” in the measure which she… Read More
Tilray to Export Full Spectrum Cannabis Oil to Germany
Tue / Oct 10th
For the second time in as many weeks, Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has announced plans to exports its product… Read More
Michigan MMJ Regulators Hosting Educational Sessions Throughout November
Tue / Oct 10th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is hosting a series of five educational sessions throughout the state next month… Read More
Online MMJ Card Company Expands to New York, Maryland & Pennsylvania
Tue / Oct 10th
Software provider OnePath Medical, which connects would-be medical cannabis patients with physicians to recommend its use, has expanded its services… Read More
DEA Destroyed 5M Plants, Arrested 5,657 People in 2016 Cannabis Eradication Efforts
Mon / Oct 9th
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 2016 Final Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program report, the agency destroyed nearly 5 million outdoor-cultivated… Read More
Oregon School Fund Nets 40% of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenues
Mon / Oct 9th
Oregon public schools will reap 40 percent of the state’s cannabis-derived tax revenues collected from January 2016 to August 2017,… Read More
Another Study Finds MMJ Patients Replacing Prescription Meds with Cannabis
Mon / Oct 9th
Yet another study suggests that cannabis could be useful as an exit drug from traditional medications, including opioids, although the… Read More
Northern Michigan University Launches ‘Medicinal Plant Chemistry’ Degree Program
Mon / Oct 9th
Marquette’s Northern Michigan University is the latest U.S. college to offer cannabis-related courses with the school rolling out a four-year… Read More
Kentucky State Senator Proposes Adult-Use Legalization to Bridge Pension Budget Gap
Fri / Oct 6th
A Republican state Senator in Kentucky is proposing adult-use cannabis legislation in an effort to fund the state’s faltering pension… Read More
‘Gorilla Glue’ Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Settled
Fri / Oct 6th
The makers of the adhesive Gorilla Glue have settled with GG Strains LLC, the cannabis company with strains called Gorilla… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Continued CBD Enforcement Actions After Announcing Policy Change
Fri / Oct 6th
Indiana excise police – the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission law enforcement arm – has at least twice cited stores… Read More
Tommy Chong-Linked Cannabis Club TV Purchases Dispensary Digital Marketing Network
Fri / Oct 6th
Cannabis Club TV, a digital infotainment network currently developing a cannabis-centric travel show with Tommy Chong, has acquired dispensary digital… Read More
New York MMJ Program Not Reaching Financial Expectations
Thu / Oct 5th
New York’s licensed medical cannabis operators are still not profitable and tax revenues are far below the $4 million earmarked… Read More
San Diego, California On Track for Jan. 1 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
San Diego, California is on track to begin adult-use cannabis sales by Jan. 1 after the City Council approved cultivation,… Read More
Trudeau Supports 10% Tax on Legal Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed levying a C$1 tax (80 cents USD) on adult use cannabis sold for… Read More
Michigan Localities Taking Steps to Reign in & License MMJ Industry
Thu / Oct 5th
Michigan’s legislative changes to the state’s medical cannabis program are starting to shape the state’s industry as law enforcement officials… Read More
Maryland’s First MMJ Crop Sent to Testing Lab; Still No Firm Rollout Date
Wed / Oct 4th
Maryland’s first medical cannabis crop, grown by ForwardGro, has been sent to a testing laboratory; however, officials still do not… Read More
Bexar County, Texas Announces ‘Cite and Release’ Program for Cannabis Possession, Other Crimes
Wed / Oct 4th
Following plans in Harris County and Dallas, Texas to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 4 ounces, officials in Bexar County… Read More
Canadian Abattis Bioceuticals Strikes South Korea Distribution, CBD Product Development Agreement
Wed / Oct 4th
Vancouver, Canada-based Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. is partnering with Global Damon Pharma to distribute and sell Abattis’ hemp-based product lines exclusively in… Read More
KIND Financial Adds Former Overstock.com President, Deutsche Bank COO to Advisory Board
Wed / Oct 4th
Cannabis compliance and technology firm KIND Financial has added Stormy Simon, former president of Overstock.com, and Mark Gelnaw, former chief… Read More
Florida MMJ Regulators Will Not Meet Today’s Deadline for New License Approvals
Tue / Oct 3rd
Medical cannabis regulators in Florida will not meet today’s legislatively-mandated deadline to approve five new licenses for the state’s expanded… Read More
Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Oct 3rd
Atlanta, Georgia’s City Council has unanimously passed legislation which reduces the penalties for possession of 1 ounce of cannabis to… Read More
Two More Members Tabbed for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Tue / Oct 3rd
Officials in Massachusetts have appointed two more members to the state Cannabis Control Commission, adding Kay Doyle, former deputy general… Read More