Alaska Nets More than $1M in Cannabis Sales Taxes
Wed / Jul 5th
Since the launch of retail cannabis sales in Alaska, the state has collected more than $1.2 million in tax revenue… 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.
West Virginia Hemp Cultivation Now Open to Private Citizens
Wed / Jul 5th
Private citizens in West Virginia can now apply to the state Agriculture commissioner for a license to grow industrial hemp… Read More
Israel Planning Overhaul of MMJ Distribution System to Increase Access
Wed / Jul 5th
Israel’s Health Ministry will introduce a new system of medical cannabis distribution in August and invest NIS 2 million (USD… Read More
Study Finds Cannabis Safe and Effective Treatment for Tourette Syndrome
Wed / Jul 5th
A study published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences reports that cannabis therapies are both effective and well-tolerated… Read More
Nevada’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Opens Amid Fanfare
Mon / Jul 3rd
The opening of Nevada’s recreational cannabis market was marked by green fireworks and long dispensary lines, according to a CNN… Read More
Greece Legalizes MMJ; Licensing Framework to Follow
Mon / Jul 3rd
Medical cannabis is now legal in Greece following a ministerial decision by the Ministers of Health and Justice, according to… Read More
Delaware Lawmakers Create Task Force to Study Adult-Use Legislation
Mon / Jul 3rd
After failing to gain enough support to pass a recreational cannabis measure, Delaware’s legislature has created a “Cannabis Task Force”… Read More
$9.1M DoD Contract Awarded to NY Firm Utilizing Hemp Materials
Mon / Jul 3rd
An eco-friendly building material company in New York that utilizes hemp in its products has been awarded a $9.1 million… Read More
Washington Changes Cannabis Advertising Rules, Calls for Home Grow Report
Fri / Jun 30th
Last week, reforms to Washington’s adult-use cannabis program took effect, allowing businesses to apply for trademark protections, making changes to… Read More
Denver Preparing For July Launch of Cannabis Social-Use Program
Fri / Jun 30th
As officials in Denver, Colorado are preparing to roll out the voter-approved social-use scheme next month, both cannabis and non-cannabis… Read More
Poll: Strong Majority Supports State-Level MMJ Programs
Fri / Jun 30th
According to a Marijuana Majority poll conducted by Survey USA, 76 percent of respondents said states should be allowed to… Read More
Pennsylvania Announces MMJ Dispensary Licensees
Fri / Jun 30th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 27 companies approved to operate medical cannabis dispensaries in the state, just… Read More
UN Report: Cannabis Still Hasn’t Caused a Single OD Death
Thu / Jun 29th
In their 2017 World Drug Report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that cannabis is the most… Read More
Massachusetts Legislative Leaders Hopeful for Cannabis Tax Compromise
Thu / Jun 29th
In an interview with WGBH’s “Greater Boston,” Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo indicated that the House might be willing to… Read More
Study Finds Overwhelmingly Positive Response to Using MMJ as Opioid Substitute
Thu / Jun 29th
According to a study conducted by HelloMD and the University of California Berkeley, cannabis can be used as a substitute… Read More
Prohibitionist Group Claims MMJ Protections Eliminated in Federal Budget; Blumenaur Rebukes
Thu / Jun 29th
Yesterday, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a Virginia-based cannabis prohibitionist group, sent out a foreboding press release claiming that the Rohrabacher-Farr… Read More
Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Educated, Employed & Earn Well
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a new study from Eaze, a technology company that facilitates medical cannabis deliveries, their consumer base is educated,… Read More
Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
Wed / Jun 28th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
New Study Outlines ‘Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a study published by the American Public Health Association, eating cannabis products is better for consumers than smoking… Read More
LDS Church Weighs in on Utah MMJ Ballot Push
Wed / Jun 28th
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has weighed in on the push to put a medical cannabis ballot… Read More
California Bill Seeks to Restrict Cannabis Merchandise Advertising
Tue / Jun 27th
A bill introduced in California would effectively outlaw medical and recreational cannabis licensees from advertising products “through the use of… Read More
Trump Allies Diverging from Administration’s Anti-Cannabis Stance
Tue / Jun 27th
Powerful allies of President Donald Trump and conservative Republicans are speaking out and organizing against the plans by Attorney General… Read More
Current Michigan Dispensaries Could be Shut Out of New Regime
Tue / Jun 27th
During the first meeting of Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Licensing Board, board member Donald Bailey, a retired State Police sergeant, seemed… Read More
Florida Gov. Signs Expanded MMJ Law
Tue / Jun 27th
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed the legislation approving the expanded medical cannabis regime approved by voters in November, but… Read More