Slow Paperwork Prevents Texas MMJ Vote
Thu / May 11th
Texas’ legislature failed to pass a comprehensive medical cannabis regime before the end of the session and, according to the Texas… 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.
Pharmacies in Chile Set to Dispense MMJ This Week
Thu / May 11th
Pharmacies in Santiago, Chile will begin selling medical cannabis products this week as the nation’s legislature is considering allowing small… Read More
Pro-Rec Cannabis Trade Association Forms in New Jersey
Thu / May 11th
A newly formed cannabis trade association is looking toward the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s term with plans on pushing… Read More
Vermont Legislature First to Pass Cannabis Legalization Measure
Thu / May 11th
Vermont’s legislature has approved a bill that, if signed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, would legalize cannabis possession and small… Read More
Canadian Labor Union Adds MMJ to Health Benefits Plan
Wed / May 10th
A Windsor, Ontario, Canada labor union is now offering medical cannabis coverage options through its health benefits plan as part… Read More
Georgia Gov. Signs MMJ Expansion Bill
Wed / May 10th
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation expanding the medical cannabis qualifying condition list to include six more conditions, according… Read More
Court Rules Against Cannabis Company in Bid to Prevent IRS Audit
Wed / May 10th
The bid by an Aurora, Colorado licensed cannabis company to prevent the IRS from investigating whether it violated federal drug… Read More
Cayman Islands Hospital Begins Dispensing MMJ
Wed / May 10th
A Cayman Islands hospital has begun dispensing medical cannabis oils nearly six months after Gov. Helen Kilpatrick signed the medical… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Approves Early Start, Licensing to Begin July 1
Tue / May 9th
The Nevada Tax Commission has approved the Early Start provisions for an adult-use cannabis regime that will allow the state… Read More
Longtime Cannabis Activist Now Fighting for Livelihood in Ongoing Hostile Takeover
Tue / May 9th
Since 2016, longtime cannabis activist Paul Stanford has been embroiled in a lawsuit that encompasses companies in at least two… Read More
New York Health Department Publishes MMJ Physician List
Tue / May 9th
New York’s Department of Health has, for the first time, made public a list of medical cannabis providers in the… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Reverse Brain Aging
Tue / May 9th
Researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, along with colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, report that low… Read More
Florida Legislature Fails to Pass MMJ Expansion Bill, Moves to Health Department
Tue / May 9th
After a failure by Florida’s legislature to compromise on legislation that would enact the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis amendment, the… Read More
Vermont Senate Passes Compromise Cannabis Bill, House Extends Session
Mon / May 8th
Vermont’s legislature could take up cannabis legalization before this session ends after all, as the Senate passed a compromise bill… Read More
Australia and New Zealand Approve Hemp Food Sales
Mon / May 8th
The Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation has approved the sale of hemp as food but also… Read More
Cannabis Industry Lobbying in Maine Tops $140,000 in 4 Months
Mon / May 8th
Cannabis industry clients in Maine spent more than $140,000 in lobbying fees between Dec. 1 and Mar. 31 in their… Read More
Insurance Company Refuses to Cover Cannabis Candy Manufacturer Linked to Colorado Murder
Mon / May 8th
The insurance company for a Colorado cannabis candy company has filed a lawsuit against their client claiming they have no… Read More
Federal SAFE Banking Act Would Normalize Banking for Canna-Businesses
Fri / May 5th
The dangers, inefficiencies, and potential for loss due to the cannabis industry’s cash-dominated system are well documented – and while… Read More
Marino Withdraws Name from ‘Drug Czar’ Consideration
Fri / May 5th
Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Marino has withdrawn his name from consideration to lead the Office of Drug Control Policy “due to… Read More
Vermont House Passes MMJ Expansion Bill, Moves to Gov.
Fri / May 5th
Vermont’s House has passed a measure that doubles the number of medical cannabis dispensaries allowed in the state and expands… Read More
Report: Wholesale Cannabis Prices Rise in First Quarter of ‘17
Fri / May 5th
Wholesale cannabis prices are on the rise in the first quarter of the year, reaching $1,613 per pound, after dropping… Read More
AusCann Granted MMJ Cultivation License for Western Australia
Fri / May 5th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control has granted a medical cannabis cultivation license to AusCann – believed to be the first… Read More
NFL Union Official Announces Plan for ‘Therapeutic Approach’ to Positive Cannabis Tests
Thu / May 4th
In an interview with ESPN Outside the Lines, National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said the union… Read More
Vermont Legislature Approves Competing Cannabis Legalization Measures
Thu / May 4th
Both houses of Vermont’s legislature have passed competing cannabis legalization bills but no further advances are expected as the measures… Read More