Aurora Cannabis Acquires Two Indoor Gardening Appliance Producers
Tue / Oct 3rd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has acquired indoor gardening companies BC Northern Lights and Urban Cultivator Inc. The companies… 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.
Analysts Suggest Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Could Reach $450M During First Year
Mon / Oct 2nd
Analysts from New Frontier Data project Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth $450 million during the first year of… Read More
Anti-Doping Agency Removes CBD from Prohibited List
Mon / Oct 2nd
The World Anti-Doping Agency has removed CBD from its prohibited substances list for 2018 and added synthetic cannabinoids, such as… Read More
Son of WWE Founder and SBA Administrator Sues Cannabis Grow-Box Maker
Mon / Oct 2nd
World Wrestling Entertainment performer Shane McMahon is suing Connecticut-based EnviroGrow, a company that manufactures cannabis-growing modules, the New York Daily… Read More
Nevada Adult Use Sales Outpace Washington, Oregon, Colorado in Respective First Months
Fri / Sep 29th
Nevada’s first month of retail cannabis sales almost doubled the first month sales of Colorado and Oregon as the state’s… Read More
Wisconsin Tribe Adopts CBD Program
Fri / Sep 29th
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have adopted a “comprehensive control program” for hemp-derived CBD and announced plans to… Read More
Canada’s Tilray Successfully Exports MMJ to New Zealand
Fri / Sep 29th
Medical cannabis producer Tilray has exported its Canadian-grown products to New Zealand, where they will be distributed to pharmacies who… Read More
Atlanta, Georgia City Council Considering Cannabis Possession Law Reform
Fri / Sep 29th
Under an Atlanta, Georgia City Council proposal, penalties for possessing 1 ounce of cannabis or less would be reduced to… Read More
San Francisco Adult Use Sales Might Not Begin on Jan. 1
Thu / Sep 28th
San Francisco, California officials have suggested that the city’s adult-use cannabis market might not come online with the rest of… Read More
Colorado ‘Child-Friendly’ Edible Shape Ban Takes Effect on Sunday
Thu / Sep 28th
As of Oct. 1, Colorado’s ban on edibles shaped like fruits, animals, cartoons, and humans takes effect – the rules… Read More
Seed-to-Sale Firm Nets $2M in Venture Capital Funding
Thu / Sep 28th
Seed-to-sale firm Trellis has raised $2 million as part of their latest funding round, led by Snoop Dogg-connected Casa Verde… Read More
Ohio’s Central State University Applies to Test MMJ
Thu / Sep 28th
Columbus Ohio’s Central State University has applied to operate a medical cannabis testing lab, joining Hocking College as the only… Read More
Los Angeles, California Draft Rules Approved by City Council Committee
Wed / Sep 27th
Under the Los Angeles, California City Council adult-use cannabis industry rules proposal all currently operating dispensaries would be shut down… Read More
Canada’s Aurora Ships 50kg of Cannabis to German Subsidiary
Wed / Sep 27th
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis last week shipped 50 kilograms of medical cannabis from its facility in Alberta to Berlin,… Read More
Former Miss Iowa Launches Blockchain, Cryptocurrency for the Cannabis Space
Wed / Sep 27th
A cannabis-centric blockchain – a publicly distributed ledger – called Paragon has been launched to serve the cannabis industry, and… Read More
California MMJ Industry Sees $375M in Q2 Sales
Wed / Sep 27th
Legal cannabis sales in California reached $375 million in the second quarter of 2017, with flower accounting for 55 percent… Read More
Amendment Protecting State MMJ Programs Included in Temporary Spending Bill
Tue / Sep 26th
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, which protects state-legal medical cannabis programs from federal interference, has been included in a budget agreement which… Read More
Maine Draft Rules Would Prohibit Smoking, Vaping at Cannabis Clubs
Tue / Sep 26th
Draft rules for Maine’s forthcoming adult-use program do not provide an exemption to the state’s no-smoking laws, which would force… Read More
Report: Wholesale Cannabis Prices Remain Stable into Q2
Tue / Sep 26th
According to New Leaf Data Services’ Cannabis Benchmarks report, wholesale cannabis prices averaged $1,614 per pound in the first half… Read More
Pennsylvania Seeking Public Comments on MMJ Draft Rules
Tue / Sep 26th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking public comments from potential medical cannabis patients and caregivers on the draft rules… Read More
Vermont Awards Fifth Dispensary License
Mon / Sep 25th
Vermont regulators have awarded the state’s fifth medical cannabis dispensary license to PhytoScience Institute, LLC., who will open shops in… Read More
Poll: MMJ Overwhelmingly Popular in Utah
Mon / Sep 25th
A new poll from UtahPolicy.com has found that 74 percent of Utahns support the petition bid to legalize medical cannabis… Read More
Study: One in Four Cancer Patients at Washington Clinic Use Cannabis to Treat Symptoms
Mon / Sep 25th
According to a study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, 24 percent of cancer patients… Read More
Health Canada to Launch Cannabis Awareness Public Health Campaign
Mon / Sep 25th
Health Canada plans to launch a cannabis awareness public health campaign aimed at teens and young adults which will focus… Read More