Arizona Drug Rehab Offering Cannabis as Opioid-Exit Treatment
Wed / Jun 7th
A drug rehabilitation facility in Scottsdale, Arizona is using cannabis to treat people addicted to opioid-based painkillers, ABC15 reports. Physicians… 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.
Tobacco Lobby Pushing for Onerous Rec. Cannabis Role in Massachusetts
Wed / Jun 7th
Cigarette wholesalers in Massachusetts are seeking to gain a foothold in the state’s nascent recreational cannabis industry, asking state regulators… Read More
Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Allowing MMJ Use for PTSD
Wed / Jun 7th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill granting individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical cannabis under the… Read More
Hawaii MMJ Operators Waiting for Regulators to Certify Testing Labs
Wed / Jun 7th
Medical cannabis business owners in Hawaii are still waiting for regulators to certify laboratories to test their products, as the… Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Likely to Sign Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Tue / Jun 6th
Cannabis decriminalization is headed to New Hampshire as a bill to do just that has passed the Assembly and is… Read More
Wisconsin Veterans Group Passes MMJ Resolution
Tue / Jun 6th
Disabled American Veterans Wisconsin passed a resolution supporting medical cannabis access for Wisconsin veterans with service-connected disabilities, according to the… Read More
Insys Whistleblower Instructed to Lie to Boost Opioid Prescriptions
Tue / Jun 6th
In an interview with NBC News, a former Insys Therapeutics sales rep turned whistleblower alleges that she was instructed to… Read More
Nevada Lawmakers Finalize Cannabis Taxes, MMJ Reforms
Tue / Jun 6th
Lawmakers in Nevada are finalizing the rules under which the state’s recreational cannabis market will operate, passing a 10 percent… Read More
New York PAC Forms to Push Legalization Convention
Tue / Jun 6th
A political action committee has been formed in New York hoping to convince voters to convene a constitutional convention, which… Read More
DEA Seeks to Have Lawsuit Against ‘Marijuana Extract’ Rule Tossed
Mon / Jun 5th
The DEA is moving to have a lawsuit dismissed that challenges their December rule change which applies a Controlled Substances Number… Read More
Montana Set to Collect MMJ Sales Taxes
Mon / Jun 5th
Beginning next month, medical cannabis sales in Montana will carry a 4 percent sales tax which could force officials at… Read More
New York Economic Development Fund Invests in MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 5th
The Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics (BIG), a University of Buffalo program, has partnered with MMJ International Holdings… Read More
Maryland High Court Temporarily Halts Decision to Prevent MMJ Licensing
Mon / Jun 5th
Maryland’s Court of Appeals has blocked a Baltimore judge from holding a hearing which could have put the entire medical… Read More
High Times Sold to Los Angeles Investment Firm
Fri / Jun 2nd
High Times magazine, a counterculture staple for 43 years, has been sold to Los Angeles-based investment firm Oreva Capital in… Read More
Michigan Rec. Campaign Chairman Sees ‘Strong’ Chance for 2018 Success
Fri / Jun 2nd
Advocates in Michigan have renewed their bid to legalize cannabis for adult use after being shut out by politicians and… Read More
Massachusetts Municipalities Passing Rec. Business Bans Despite Local Support
Fri / Jun 2nd
At least 81 Massachusetts communities have considered or already established restrictions on the nascent recreational cannabis industry, using moratoriums, zoning… Read More
New Zealand Approves Plan to Allow CBD Prescriptions
Fri / Jun 2nd
Ministry of Health officials in New Zealand have announced that CBD products will no longer require individual approval from the… Read More
North Dakota Advocates Launch Rec. Petition Bid
Fri / Jun 2nd
Advocates in North Dakota are finalizing their draft of a ballot proposal to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults 21-and-older… Read More
New York Assembly Committee Approves Adding Severe Menstrual Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 1st
The New York Assembly’s Health Committee approved a bill last week that would add dysmenorrhea as a qualifying condition for… Read More
Conservative Canadian Lawmakers Oppose Home Cannabis Cultivation
Thu / Jun 1st
Members of Canada’s Conservative Party are opposing home-growing provisions in the Liberal plan to legalize cannabis, arguing that home cultivation… Read More
Rhode Island Assembly to Vote on Creating Cannabis Legalization Committee
Thu / Jun 1st
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are expected to vote on a measure today that would create a 17-member panel to “conduct… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization Has Little Impact on Border States
Thu / Jun 1st
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cannabis legalization has had little effect on neighboring… Read More
Obama Drug Czar Office Wanted to Decriminalize Cannabis
Wed / May 31st
Office of National Drug Control Policy officials under President Barack Obama wanted to decriminalize cannabis possession nationally but never made the… Read More
Nevada Gov. Vetoes Bill Allowing Health Professionals to Administer Hemp Topicals
Wed / May 31st
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed a bill that would have allowed massage therapists and healthcare providers to administer hemp-based… Read More