Opposition Parties in Canada Want More Info on Cannabis Legalization Plan
Fri / Apr 21st
Members of opposition parties in Canada are asking Liberal leaders for more information about their plans to legalize cannabis, urging… 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.
Israeli MMJ Manufacturer Set to Launch Products in Nevada
Fri / Apr 21st
Tikun Olam, a medical cannabis provider in Israel known as T.O. Global LLC in North America, has partnered with CW… Read More
Medifarm Granted First MMJ License in Queensland, Australia
Fri / Apr 21st
Medifarm, a Queensland, Australia-based company, is the first to be issued a license to legally cultivate and produce medical cannabis… Read More
Kansas Man Who Suffers Seizures Arrested for Manufacturing Own Cannabis Medicine
Fri / Apr 21st
A Kansas man who suffers from non-epileptic seizures was arrested and charged with possession and manufacture of a controlled substance,… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Signs Medical Cannabis Act Into Law
Thu / Apr 20th
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice gave an impassioned speech yesterday before signing the state’s new medical cannabis regime into law, saying… Read More
Study: MMJ Could Have Saved Medicaid $1B in 2014
Thu / Apr 20th
According to new research published as a Web First in the journal Health Affairs, medical cannabis prescriptions could have saved… Read More
Literature Review Finds Cannabinoids Effective ‘Treatment of Itch’
Thu / Apr 20th
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have concluded that cannabinoid-infused topicals may be effective against atopic and… Read More
Northern Ireland Boy First in UK to Receive NHS MMJ Prescription
Thu / Apr 20th
An 11-year-old boy from Northern Ireland who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy is the first person in the… Read More
DHS Director Reverses Stance; Calls Cannabis ‘Gateway Drug’
Wed / Apr 19th
After just two days ago saying that “marijuana is not a factor in the drug war,” Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Smoking MMJ Will Not Be Allowed in Final Florida Law
Wed / Apr 19th
Florida’s House and Senate are continuing to make changes to the state’s medical cannabis constitutional amendment enacted by voters last… Read More
Oregon Rep. Blumenauer: Cannabis has ‘Come of Age Politically’
Wed / Apr 19th
During a conference call with reporters today, Oregon Congressman Rep. Earl Blumenauer said “marijuana has gone mainstream” and “has come… Read More
Poll: Strong Majority of Americans Want MMJ Legalized Nationally
Wed / Apr 19th
In a Yahoo/Marist survey, 83 percent of respondents said medical cannabis treatments should be legalized in the U.S., and two-thirds indicated… Read More
Oklahoma Changes ‘Marijuana’ Definition to Exclude Fed-Approved CBD
Wed / Apr 19th
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a bill removing any federally approved CBD product or drug from the state’s definition… Read More
No Relief for Past Cannabis Convictions Under Canadian Legalization Plan
Tue / Apr 18th
Canada’s federal cannabis legalization plan does not include provisions providing general amnesty for past convictions of low-level possession, Public Safety… Read More
Final Cultivation Rules for Ohio MMJ Program Increase Available Licenses
Tue / Apr 18th
The final rules governing some key aspects of Ohio’s medical cannabis program have been released, with only minor changes to… Read More
Iowa Assembly Passes Comprehensive MMJ Bill
Tue / Apr 18th
Iowa’s state Senate has advanced the Compassionate Use of Cannabis Act that would replace the state’s existing, albeit limited, regime… Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Signs Bill Expanding CBD Program
Tue / Apr 18th
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed legislation legalizing the use of CBD oil for any medical condition so long as… Read More
Guam Pulls Adult-Use Measure Amid Trump Administration Fears
Thu / Apr 13th
Due to federal uncertainty, Guam’s gubernatorial administration has pulled a bill that would have legalized adult cannabis possession and use… Read More
Vermont Cannabis Reforms Unlikely to Pass this Session
Thu / Apr 13th
Key lawmakers in Vermont’s Senate have indicated that they will not support a legalization plan being circulated in the House… Read More
Pennsylvania Releases Proposed MMJ Rules for Doctors
Thu / Apr 13th
Pennsylvania has issued the proposed rules for governing doctors under the state’s medical cannabis regime, which is expected to launch… Read More
Cannabis Prohibitionist Rep. Marino Named Trump Drug Czar
Wed / Apr 12th
Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Marino has been tabbed to serve as drug czar by the Trump Administration, according to a CBS… Read More
Santa Fe, New Mexico Judge Allows Dispensary to Stay Open Through 4/20 Despite DOH Action
Wed / Apr 12th
A Santa Fe, New Mexico judge has overruled a New Mexico Department of Health sanction against a medical cannabis dispensary… Read More
Cannabis Industry Compliance Platform Wurk Raises Another $2M in Seed Funding
Wed / Apr 12th
Wurk, a Denver, Colorado-based workforce compliance platform for the cannabis industry, has raised $2 million as part of a seed… Read More
Detroit, Michigan Releases Map Detailing Dispensary Statuses
Wed / Apr 12th
The city of Detroit, Michigan has released an interactive map detailing the status of more than 280 medical cannabis dispensaries… Read More