Colombian President Denounces War on Drugs During Nobel Prize Speech
Mon / Dec 12th
During his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that zero-tolerance drug policies might be “even… 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.
Judge Rules Montana Dispensaries are Back in Business Immediately
Fri / Dec 9th
A Montana District Court Judge has ruled that a clerical error on November’s ballot initiative to reinstate the previous medical… Read More
Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes
Fri / Dec 9th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More
New York Makes More Changes to MMJ Program; Defines ‘Chronic Pain’
Fri / Dec 9th
In efforts to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s Department of Health has announced they are allowing registered… Read More
DEA Threat Assessment Survey Blames Media for Difficulty Enforcing Cannabis Laws
Fri / Dec 9th
In their latest Threat Assessment, an annual survey of U.S. law enforcement agencies, the DEA claims that the “abundance of… Read More
Humboldt County Farmers Launching Craft Cannabis Brand at Emerald Cup
Wed / Dec 7th
Cannabis farmers in Humboldt County, California have formed a collective to create Humboldt’s Finest, a craft cannabis brand, the alliance… Read More
Washington Business Association to Provide Financial Support for Low Income MMJ Patients
Wed / Dec 7th
The Washington Cannabusiness Association is launching a program to help low-income patients pay for their medicinal cannabis, the News Tribune reports.… Read More
Cannabis Museum Opening Friday in Uruguay
Wed / Dec 7th
Latin America’s first cannabis museum is opening in Uruguay’s capital city of Montevideo this Friday as a vehicle to showcase… Read More
CSU-Pueblo Launches Institute of Cannabis Research
Wed / Dec 7th
Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research is now operational, according to a Colorado Public Radio report. The institute is… Read More
Comprehensive MMJ Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature
Tue / Dec 6th
Democratic Texas State Senator José Menéndez has filed a medical cannabis bill that would allow Texans with debilitating medical conditions… Read More
New Over the Counter CBD Product Uses Nanotech Delivery System
Tue / Dec 6th
A product which employs nanotechnology to deliver oral CBD products is set to begin over the counter U.S. sales, according… Read More
Cannabis Investment Firm Buys Denver’s Organix
Tue / Dec 6th
Cannabis industry investment firm iAnthus Capital Holdings has purchased Denver, Colorado-based Organix LLC in a $4.375 million deal that will… Read More
Study: Cannabis Use up 71% Among Baby Boomers
Tue / Dec 6th
A New York University study has found a 71 percent increase in cannabis use among Baby Boomers – those aged… Read More
Australian MMJ Producer Moving to Kentucky
Mon / Dec 5th
Ecofibre, Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis producer, is moving its operations to Kentucky, according to a Business Insider report. The company… Read More
Boston Lawmaker Pushing for Racial Diversity in Cannabis Industry Regulations
Mon / Dec 5th
A Boston city councilor is urging the Office of the State Treasurer to consider racial equality when making potential changes… Read More
Australia’s NSW Government Launches MMJ Trial for Chemotherapy Patients
Mon / Dec 5th
Australia’s New South Wales government has announced they will fund the world’s first and largest clinical trial of medicinal cannabis… Read More
Title-Winning NBA Coach Admits to Trying MMJ for Pain, Supports Player Use
Mon / Dec 5th
Steve Kerr, head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors, believes “it’s only a matter of time before… Read More
Ireland’s Lower Parliament Passes MMJ Bill, Legalization Expected by Easter
Fri / Dec 2nd
Ireland’s lower house of Parliament has passed the medical cannabis bill and advocates expect it will pass the upper house… Read More
New York Adds Chronic Pain to MMJ List; Allows Nurse Practitioners to Certify Patients
Fri / Dec 2nd
In a move that could significantly expand New York’s limited medical cannabis program, the state has added chronic pain to its… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Treat Sexual Dysfunctions in Both Sexes
Fri / Dec 2nd
According to a National Institutes of Health report, cannabis could be used to treat sexual dysfunctions in both sexes, including… Read More
PTSD Added to Minnesota MMJ List
Fri / Dec 2nd
Minnesota’s Department of Health has added post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying list, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
How to Petition an Old Cannabis Charge Under California’s Prop. 64
Thu / Dec 1st
When voters in California passed Proposition 64 they not only created a legal and regulated cannabis market, but also paved… Read More
Canopy Growth Strikes Deal to Acquire Canada’s Mettrum Health Corp
Thu / Dec 1st
Canopy Growth Corp. has agreed to purchase Canadian licensed medical cannabis producer Mettrum Health Corp., in a deal worth more… Read More
Aurora Breaks Ground on Massive Cannabis Facility
Thu / Dec 1st
Aurora Cannabis has broken ground on a cannabis cultivation facility that, once completed, will be 800,000 square feet — as large… Read More