Maryland House Fails to Pass Amended Bill Adding 5 Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Apr 12th
A plan to add five medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Maryland has been defeated in the House of Delegates after… 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.
Oregon Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Recreational Customers’ Privacy
Tue / Apr 11th
A measure aimed at protecting cannabis consumers from federal prosecution has passed the Oregon legislature and has been sent to… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Pass Bill to Outlaw Cooperative Cannabis Grows
Tue / Apr 11th
Colorado’s legislature has passed another bill as part of their efforts to reign in the state’s so-called gray market, the… Read More
New Mexico Governor Vetoes MMJ Expansion Bill
Tue / Apr 11th
New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has vetoed her third cannabis-related bill this session, striking down a bill that would… Read More
Montana House Passes Amendments to Voter-Backed MMJ Law
Tue / Apr 11th
Montana’s House Taxation Committee added 20 amendments to a medical cannabis bill before it passed the chamber and moved to… Read More
Study: Patients Drop ‘Benzo’ Pharmaceuticals with MMJ
Mon / Apr 10th
An observational study from Canabo Medical Inc. found that 40 percent of patients prescribed medical cannabis to treat pain and… Read More
Registration for Patients and Caregivers Opens Today in Maryland
Mon / Apr 10th
Some patients and potential caregivers in Maryland can sign up for medical cannabis licenses today with a doctor’s approval that… Read More
AusCann and DayaCann Harvest Their First Crop in Chile
Mon / Apr 10th
Australia-based AusCann Holdings is harvesting its first crop in Chile as part of a 50-50 partnership with Fundacion Daya. The… Read More
What Might Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry Look Like?
Fri / Apr 7th
Later this month Canadian officials are expected to unveil the regulations under which the nation’s legal adult-use cannabis industry will… Read More
West Virginia MMJ Legislation Passes House, Heads to Governor
Fri / Apr 7th
West Virginia’s medical cannabis legislation has passed the House of Delegates and has been sent to Gov. Jim Justice who… Read More
Legal Sales in Uruguay Set for July
Fri / Apr 7th
Legal cannabis sales are set to begin in Uruguay in July; more than four years after the South American nation… Read More
Bill Outlawing Cannabis “Candy” Introduced in Nevada
Fri / Apr 7th
A bill introduced in Nevada’s Senate would outlaw the sales of all cannabis-infused “candy” in the state and lawmakers are… Read More
Montana Legislation Would Require Legislators to Study Rec. Cannabis
Fri / Apr 7th
A measure has been introduced in Montana’s House of Representatives that would direct a legislative committee to “examine the legalization,… Read More
Sessions Requests Review of Cannabis Policies as Part of Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
Thu / Apr 6th
In a memo to the 94 U.S. Attorneys, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed the Justice Department Task Force on… Read More
California Governor’s Plan to Solve Conflict Between Rec. and MMJ Draws Mixed Reviews
Thu / Apr 6th
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office has made recommendations to solve the conflicts between the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis industries… Read More
Cannabinoid Research Center Officially Launches at Israel’s Hebrew University
Thu / Apr 6th
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Multidisciplinary Center of Cannabinoid Research which will conduct and coordinate research on… Read More
World’s First Cannabis ETF Launches on Toronto Stock Exchange
Thu / Apr 6th
The world’s first cannabis-related exchange-traded fund began trading yesterday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences… Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Voters Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Measure
Wed / Apr 5th
Voters in Kansas City, Missouri have overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure that replaces current criminal penalties with a civil… Read More
Maryland House Passes Bill Adding 5 MMJ Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Apr 5th
Maryland’s House of Delegates have passed legislation that would allow five additional medical cannabis cultivation licenses after a study is… Read More
Hickenlooper Signs Bill Banning Cannabis Ads by Unlicensed Entities
Wed / Apr 5th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation making it illegal to advertise cannabis sales unless the advertiser is a licensed… Read More
Australian Cannabis Researchers Net $466K Government Grant
Wed / Apr 5th
Australia’s government is giving $466,000 to researchers who are hoping to improve how parts of the cannabis plant used for… Read More
Cannabis Industry and Unions At Odds in California
Tue / Apr 4th
Cannabis companies and labor unions could be headed for a showdown in California over concerns about how deeply embedded the… Read More
Governors from Adult-Use States Ask Feds to Maintain Status Quo
Tue / Apr 4th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the governors of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and… Read More
LeafLink Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures
Tue / Apr 4th
In their first investment in the cannabis space, Lerer Hippeau Ventures – who counts Buzzfeed, Venmo, and Casper among its… Read More