Alaska Regulators Seize CBD Products at Retail Dispensaries
Fri / Feb 10th
Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office have seized thousands of dollars’ worth of imported CBD oil from the state’s licensed… 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.
Ireland Health Agency Working Group Releases MMJ Recommendations
Fri / Feb 10th
Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority working group has released a report outlining its recommendations for medical cannabis access in the… Read More
Jeff Sessions’ Attorney General Confirmation Draws Mixed Reviews from Cannabis Industry
Thu / Feb 9th
Republican Jeff Sessions is a staunch prohibitionist who once remarked that he thought the Ku Klux Klan “was okay” until… Read More
Georgia Bill Would Expand MMJ Program Access But Fails to Provide In-State Production
Thu / Feb 9th
Georgia’s House Medical Cannabis Working Group has endorsed a measure by Republican state Rep. Allen Peake that would expand access… Read More
Two Adult-Use Measures Proposed in Minnesota
Thu / Feb 9th
Two Minnesota Democrats have introduced legislation to legalize adult cannabis use in the state, according to a WCCO report. Rep.… Read More
New Mexico Legislation Would Increase MMJ Possession Limits, Allow All Vets to Access Program
Thu / Feb 9th
New Mexico’s Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a measure that would increase the amount of medical cannabis registered patients could… Read More
Poll: RI Voters Favor Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Wed / Feb 8th
According to a Public Policy Polling survey, Rhode Islanders are slightly more in favor of legalizing adult-use cannabis today than… Read More
Lawsuit Contends that Mendocino County Cannabis-Tax was Improperly Approved
Wed / Feb 8th
Advocates in Mendocino County, California have filed a lawsuit against officials over the cannabis tax levied on the cannabis industry… Read More
UC Davis Study Finds Some Northern California MMJ Tainted with Fungi, Mold
Wed / Feb 8th
A University of California Davis study discovered bacteria and mold on medical cannabis samples from 20 Northern California dispensaries, according… Read More
New Zealand Health Officials Change MMJ Rules to Ease Access
Wed / Feb 8th
Medical cannabis laws have been loosened in New Zealand as patients will no longer need to gain approval from the… Read More
Adult-Use Bills Filed in New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Adult-use legalization measures have been introduced in both houses of New York’s legislature, which would set up a taxed and… Read More
DEA Violating Court Orders by Regulating Hemp
Tue / Feb 7th
The Hemp Industry Association has filed a lawsuit against the DEA seeking to hold the agency in contempt of court… Read More
MMJ Bills Introduced in Wisconsin
Tue / Feb 7th
Democrats in Wisconsin have introduced two bills that would legalize medical cannabis in the state, but will face opposition from… Read More
Two Former Vireo Officials Charged with Illegally Transporting MMJ from Minnesota to New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Two former Vireo Health officials face felony charges over allegations that they illegally transported medical cannabis oils from their Minnesota… Read More
Oregon Commission Bars Cannabis-Infused Alcohol, Hemp OK
Mon / Feb 6th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will allow alcohol brewers and distillers to use hemp in their products but have declined… Read More
Israeli Government Committee Approves MMJ Export Plan
Mon / Feb 6th
An Israeli government committee has moved forward plans to allow the exportation of medical cannabis from the country, but it… Read More
GTI Massachusetts Files Dispensary Application in Holyoke
Mon / Feb 6th
GTI Massachusetts NP Corp., has filed an application to bring Holyoke, Massachusetts its first medical cannabis dispensary, according to a… Read More
Federal House Bill Would Reschedule Cannabis, Re-Define Marijuana to Exclude CBD
Fri / Feb 3rd
Republican Virginia Rep. Griffith H. Morgan has introduced legislation to reschedule cannabis under the federal Controlled Substances Act, and exclude… Read More
Sessions AG Nomination Heads to GOP-Led Senate
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as Attorney General in a straight partly-line… Read More
Two California Universities to Offer Cannabis-Related Courses
Fri / Feb 3rd
The University of California at Davis and Sonoma State University are set to begin offering cannabis-related college courses this spring.… Read More
Alaska Officials Vote Against Public-Use at Cannabis Retail Stores
Fri / Feb 3rd
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted 3-2 not to allow cannabis consumption at retail stores, according to a report… Read More
Florida State Sen. Introduces MMJ Overhaul
Thu / Feb 2nd
Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes has introduced legislation that would totally reform the state’s medical marijuana program, according to a… Read More
Holyoke, Mass. Mayor is Welcoming Cannabis Industry
Thu / Feb 2nd
If the mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts has his way, the city will reinvent itself as a cannabis cultivation hot spot… Read More
State Cannabis Regulators Often Moving On as Consultants, Lobbyists
Thu / Feb 2nd
Former state cannabis regulators are bringing their expertise to the private sector, forming consulting firms and lobby groups, according to… Read More