Vermont Brewers Partner with Hemp Farm for CBD-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 29th
Vermont-based Long Trail Brewing Company is partnering with local hemp cultivators Luce Farm on an infused beer using the farm’s… 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.
New York City Judge Sides with MMJ Patient in Taxi License Dispute
Tue / Aug 29th
New York City‘s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) has overturned a Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) decision to… Read More
Maine Border Patrol Will Confiscate Cannabis in Accordance with Federal Law
Tue / Aug 29th
Maine’s top Border Patrol official said that the agency would continue seizing cannabis products despite the forthcoming voter-approved adult-use legalization… Read More
Feds Seek MMJ Patient Info from Northeastern States; Massachusetts Complies
Mon / Aug 28th
Officials in Massachusetts have complied with a medical cannabis patient data request from the White House National Marijuana Initiative, but… Read More
Netflix-Inspired Strains Pop Up in West Hollywood, California
Mon / Aug 28th
The Netflix Collection, cannabis strains with names based on characters and themes from the streaming platform’s shows, were available over… Read More
Arkansas Advocates Estimate 500 to 600 Jobs in Cannabis Industry Short Term
Mon / Aug 28th
Cannabis industry advocates expect cannabis cultivation, dispensary, and laboratory jobs to reach between 500 and 600 in the short term,… Read More
New York Firm Partners with MS Researcher for Phase 2 FDA-Approved Study
Mon / Aug 28th
MMJ Bioscience has partnered with the executive director of the New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium, Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, on… Read More
Roger Stone Calls CWCB Expo Boycott ‘Smear Campaign’
Fri / Aug 25th
Roger Stone has responded to the boycott of the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo by at least 30 exhibitors… Read More
California Gov. Appoints Three to Bureau of Cannabis Control
Fri / Aug 25th
California Gov. Jerry Brown has made three appointments to the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control, including Melanie Ramil, the deputy… Read More
Queensland, Australia Advances Plan to Allow Hemp Products for Human Consumption
Fri / Aug 25th
The Queensland, Australia government has introduced legislation to amend the Drugs Misuse Act of 1986 to allow the cultivation of… Read More
National Institute of Health Awards New York Researchers MMJ-Opioid Grant
Fri / Aug 25th
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.8 million research grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore… Read More
Report: Hemp-Derived CBD Market Could be $1B Industry by 2020
Thu / Aug 24th
Hemp-derived CBD sales reached $170 million in 2016 and the market is estimated to hit a billion dollars in the… Read More
Russian Banking Pioneers Betting on U.S. Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Aug 24th
Two Russian banking pioneers are envisioning sweeping cannabis reforms in the U.S. and are bringing the same attitude to the… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Appoints Cannabis Legalization Opponent to Control Commission
Thu / Aug 24th
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed state Sen. Jen Flanagan to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, the Boston Globe reports,… Read More
MassRoots Acquires CannaRegs in $12M Stock Deal
Thu / Aug 24th
MassRoots Inc. is continuing to expand its scope, announcing that they have struck a deal to purchase CannaRegs, a technology platform… Read More
Sponsors and Speakers Dropping from CWCBExpo Due to Roger Stone Keynote
Wed / Aug 23rd
A Minority Cannabis Business Association boycott of Roger Stone has led to an exodus of exhibitors and speakers from the… Read More
Ohio Awards MMJ Seed-to-Sale and Licensing Contracts
Wed / Aug 23rd
The Ohio Department of Commerce has awarded contracts to two firms as the state rolls out its medical cannabis program… Read More
Denver, Colorado Set to Accept Public-Use Applications by the End of the Month
Wed / Aug 23rd
Denver, Colorado officials are expected to begin accepting public-use license applications by the end of the month; however the pilot… Read More
Michigan MMJ Regulators Seeking Individuals to Help Devise Rules
Wed / Aug 23rd
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is seeking individuals to make suggestions to the agency on potential rules… Read More
NYC Cannabis Arrests on the Decline, Still Disproportionally Target Minorities
Tue / Aug 22nd
According to data from the Legal Aid Society, New York City’s primary public defender organization, cannabis arrests in the five… Read More
Pennsylvania Law Firms Creating Cannabis Divisions
Tue / Aug 22nd
Despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment, and disbarment, attorneys in Pennsylvania are setting up cannabis-centric practices to serve the state’s… Read More
Lagunitas Brewing Company Releases One Batch of Cannabis Terpene-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 22nd
Lagunitas Brewing Company has unveiled Supercritical IPA – a brew infused with cannabis terpenes from CannaCraft, the California-based producers of… Read More
Michigan MMJ Licensing Board May Shutter Dispensaries Starting Sept. 15
Tue / Aug 22nd
At the second meeting of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board, Chairman Donald Bailey suggested that all dispensaries currently operating… Read More
Banks in Uruguay Closing Accounts of Pharmacies Selling Cannabis
Mon / Aug 21st
International anti-money laundering laws are forcing banks to abandon Uruguayan pharmacies legally selling cannabis, according to a Business Times report.… Read More