Oregon Vineyard Owners Fear Neighboring Cannabis Farm will Taint Grapes
Tue / Apr 25th
An Oregon vineyard in Yamhill County has asked a judge to stop a cannabis cultivation permit for a neighbor claiming… 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.
Activists Arrested Again at Washington, D.C. Pro-Cannabis Rally
Tue / Apr 25th
Members of D.C. Marijuana Justice, a pro-cannabis activist group, held a “smoke-in” yesterday at the Capitol that led to the… Read More
Think Tank: UK Digital-Only Cannabis Sales Model Could Raise £800M
Tue / Apr 25th
According to a report by Volte Face, a pro-drug legalization think tank, a regulated digital-only cannabis market in the United… Read More
Distribution Conflict Could Delay Nevada’s Adult-Use Cannabis Rollout
Mon / Apr 24th
Some independent distributors in Nevada are claiming that Taxation Director Dionne Contine has unfairly and deliberately cut them out of… Read More
Swiss Advocates Renew Push for Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
Mon / Apr 24th
Swiss advocates are renewing their push for legalizing cannabis, once again launching an initiative to allow cultivation and consumption for… Read More
Iowa Legislature Passes Expanded MMJ Bill, Moves to Gov.
Mon / Apr 24th
Lawmakers in Iowa struck a deal in the early hours of Saturday morning to improve the state’s limited medical cannabis… Read More
Greek Health Officials Set to Introduce MMJ Proposal
Mon / Apr 24th
Greek health officials are set to propose legislation that would allow the cultivation and use of medical cannabis, according to… Read More
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
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