Oxford University Launches Cannabinoid Biomedicine Research Program
Fri / Mar 17th
Oxford University is teaming with Kingsley Capital Partners on a multi-million dollar medical cannabis research program to develop new therapies… 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.
Adult-Use Measure Introduced in West Va.
Thu / Mar 16th
Democratic West Virginia House Delegate Sean Hornbuckle has introduced a bill to legalize cannabis use for adults 21 and older… Read More
Montana Lawmakers Considering 6% MMJ Sales Tax
Thu / Mar 16th
Lawmakers in Montana are considering adding a 6 percent tax on medical cannabis sales which would be diverted to the… Read More
San Diego Supervisors Ban Cannabis Businesses in Unincorporated Areas
Thu / Mar 16th
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has passed a ban on cannabis farms and dispensaries in unincorporated areas, which… Read More
Israel Grants Preliminary MMJ Cultivation Licenses to 37 Farmers
Thu / Mar 16th
Israel’s Health Ministry has issued 37 preliminary permits to farmers to build facilities to cultivate medicinal cannabis, according to a… Read More
Cannabis Decriminalization Bills Filed in Fla.
Wed / Mar 15th
Bills have been filed in both houses of Florida’s legislature that would decriminalize up to 1 ounce of cannabis and… Read More
Federal Cannabis Sentences Declined Sharply Under Obama Administration
Wed / Mar 15th
During the last five years of the Obama Administration, sentences for federal cannabis crimes plummeted, according to statistics from the… Read More
Class-Action Lawsuits Filed in Canada Over Tainted Products from Licensed Producers
Wed / Mar 15th
A third class-action lawsuit has been filed in Canada over tainted medical cannabis sold by Mettrum Ltd., the Globe and… Read More
MedBox Officers Charged with Fraud by SEC
Wed / Mar 15th
Cannabis vending machine company MedBox have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading investors by creating a… Read More
Colo. House Passes Bill Limiting Home Grows
Tue / Mar 14th
Colorado’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would impose a 16-plant limit on residential grows – part of… Read More
Small Pa. Cities Hopeful MMJ Industry Can Help Economic Woes
Tue / Mar 14th
A group of private investors, including Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, have applied to operate a medical cannabis cultivation facility… Read More
Virginia Gov. Expected to Sign Cannabis Reform Bills
Tue / Mar 14th
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to sign three cannabis-related bills that would allow pharmacies to produce and sell cannabis… Read More
Bill Limiting MMJ Smoking Fails Again in Ark. Senate
Tue / Mar 14th
The Arkansas Senate has again rejected a medical cannabis smoking ban after the measure was initially defeated by the body… Read More
North Carolina Greenlights Industrial Hemp Program
Mon / Mar 13th
Farmers in North Carolina can now apply to grow industrial hemp as part of a pilot program in the state,… Read More
New Mexico Gov. Vetoes Industrial Hemp Bill
Mon / Mar 13th
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 6 on Saturday, which would have authorized the state to adopt a… Read More
Italian Farmers Using Hemp to Remediate Soil Polluted by Steel Mill
Mon / Mar 13th
Farmers in Italy are planting industrial hemp in order to remediate the soil contaminated by a nearby steel plant; and… Read More
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
Mon / Mar 13th
Despite a recent expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s licensed producers are still in the red, Buffalo News… Read More
Colorado Senate Passes Social-Use Measure
Fri / Mar 10th
The Colorado Senate has passed the much anticipated state-wide social-use measure, allowing local jurisdictions to permit bring-your-own cannabis clubs as… Read More
Oregon Cannabis DUI Study Finds No Sign of ‘Epidemic’
Fri / Mar 10th
According to a study authored by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission official, there has not been “a large spike or… Read More
Kansas Senate Committee Approves Vague MMJ Bill
Fri / Mar 10th
The Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs has approved a bill (SB.151) that would allow doctors to recommend… Read More
Marc and Jodie Emery Arrested in Dispensary Sweep
Fri / Mar 10th
The Cannabis Culture dispensaries operated by Marc and Jodie Emery – the so-called “Prince and Princess of Pot” – have… Read More
Florida’s Voter-Approved MMJ Law Could be Gutted Under House Proposal
Thu / Mar 9th
Under the Florida Legislature’s proposed medical cannabis regulations, the voter-approved regime would be more restrictive than before, banning patients from… Read More
Oakland, Calif., Makes Changes to Cannabis Industry Equity Rules
Thu / Mar 9th
Under new cannabis industry rules in Oakland, California potential equity canna-business operators must be city residents for at least 10… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Plans Testing Program Beyond Health Canada Requirements
Thu / Mar 9th
Aurora Cannabis, a Canadian licensed medical cannabis producer, is expected to unveil a strict consumer safety regime and is urging… Read More