Australian MMJ Program Requirements too ‘Onerous’ for Many Would-be Patients
Wed / Aug 16th
Australian patients and physicians are lamenting the lack-of-access to medical cannabis in the nation, claiming that the strict regulations are… 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.
Holyoke Mayor Vetoes City Council-Approved Moratorium on Adult-Use Cannabis
Tue / Aug 15th
Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Alex Morse has vetoed a moratorium on the recreational cannabis industry approved by the City Council, according… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Backtrack on CBD Confiscations
Tue / Aug 15th
Indiana State Excise Police will no longer confiscate CBD products so long as they fall under the federal definition of… Read More
Arkansas Has Yet to Receive Single MMJ Grower, Dispensary License Application
Tue / Aug 15th
As the application deadline for Arkansas medical cannabis cultivators and distributors draws near, the state Department of Finance and Administration… Read More
Eight Maryland MMJ Cultivators Receive Final Approval
Tue / Aug 15th
Regulators in Maryland have approved final cultivation licenses for eight medical cannabis cultivation companies and some expect to begin growing… Read More
iAnthus Strikes New Deal to Acquire New York MMJ Producer, Terminates Deal with Different Licensee
Mon / Aug 14th
iAnthus Capital Holdings, a venture capital firm publicly traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange, has signed a letter of intent… Read More
Israel Approves MMJ Export Plan
Mon / Aug 14th
Israeli Finance and Health ministers have approved a plan allowing medical cannabis to be exported from the country in a… Read More
Arkansas Medical Board Chairman Steps Down from MMJ Trade Association Board
Mon / Aug 14th
The chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board, Dr. Steven Cathey, is no longer on the board of the Arkansas Medical… Read More
Hawaii Dispensary Moves to Appointment Only Amidst Product Shortage
Mon / Aug 14th
Hawaii’s first licensed dispensary must close for two days and change their operating hours after the company’s products didn’t clear… Read More
Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Blocks Federal Prosecution of California MMJ Producers
Fri / Aug 11th
A U.S. District Court has blocked federal prosecution of two Humboldt County, California growers charged with conspiracy to manufacture and… Read More
New York Health Department Expands Allowed MMJ Products, Still No Flower
Fri / Aug 11th
Medical cannabis patients in New York could soon have access to a wider variety of products, including topicals, chewable tablets… Read More
Illinois Gov. Allegedly Traded MMJ Program Expansion for Dissolving Cannabis Advisory Board
Fri / Aug 11th
Last spring Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Advisory Board was disbanded and it appears the move was part of a deal between… Read More
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Call for Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Aug 11th
Calling prohibition “unconstitutional,” the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators has penned a resolution demanding the federal decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Uruguay Registered Cannabis Buyers Exceed 11,500
Thu / Aug 10th
The number of registered recreational cannabis purchasers in Uruguay has topped 11,500 and four more pharmacies have begun the application… Read More
North Dakota Health Officials Accepting Applications for MMJ Testing Labs
Thu / Aug 10th
The North Dakota Health Department is seeking non-binding letters of intent from laboratories interested in testing medical cannabis products once… Read More
MMJ Trade Association Launched in Arkansas
Thu / Aug 10th
The Arkansas medical cannabis community now has a trade association, as a coalition of businesses and individuals have formed the… Read More
University of New Brunswick Creates Health Research Chair in Cannabis
Thu / Aug 10th
Canada’s University of New Brunswick has announced that it is creating a Health Research Chair in Cannabis which will help… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Coming Online After Testing License Approval
Wed / Aug 9th
Hawaii’s first medical cannabis dispensary has finally opened its doors one week after the Department of Health granted a license… Read More
Butte County, California Bans Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
Wed / Aug 9th
The Butte County, California Board of Supervisors has temporarily banned commercial cannabis operations, despite the support of the majority of… Read More
Separate Polls Find Growing Support for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Aug 9th
Two new polls have found the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization and criminal reforms related to cannabis possession. In… Read More
Arizona State Student Seeks to Overturn MMJ Possession Conviction for Second Time
Wed / Aug 9th
The attorney for an Arizona registered medical cannabis patient charged with possession after officers discovered less than a half gram… Read More
National Conference of State Legislatures Call for Cannabis’ Removal from CSA
Tue / Aug 8th
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan non-government organization, has passed a resolution calling for the removal of cannabis… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Makes Cannabis Advisory Board Appointments
Tue / Aug 8th
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed five members to the state’s Cannabis Advisory Board, including Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael… Read More
Cards Against Humanity Donates $70K to Illinois Legalization Efforts
Tue / Aug 8th
Through sales of its “Weed Pack” deck expansion, Cards Against Humanity donated $70,000 to the Marijuana Policy Project to help… Read More