New York Medical Marijuana Firm Gets Kosher Certification
Thu / Dec 31st
A New York medical marijuana company says it is now offering what it claims is the first kosher-certified cannabis option.… Read More
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Graham Abbott
Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is Ganjapreneur's Chief Editor. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has been contributing to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in 2014.
U.S. Cannabis Industry Putting Mexican Pot Farmers Out of Business
Thu / Dec 31st
The economics of cannabis are evolving in North America. As the United States marches forward on the legalization path, Mexican… Read More
Washington State Cannabis Summit Coming to Seattle Next Friday
Wed / Dec 30th
Are you a Washington-based cannabis pioneer? If so, heads up: The Washington Cannabis Summit is coming to the Crowne Plaza… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Sales Taxes Begin Jan. 4th
Wed / Dec 30th
Oregon’s marijuana sales tax holiday will come to an end on January 4th, when a 25% tax will kick in… Read More
Fourth Corner Credit Union Sues Federal Reserve Over Application Denial
Wed / Dec 30th
A little over a year ago, the Fourth Corner Credit Union announced its plan to become the first banking institution… Read More
Group of U.S. Senators Continue Pressing Federal Agencies on Cannabis Research
Tue / Dec 29th
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is leading a group of eight senators in pressing the federal government on the issue of… Read More
What Are Cannabis Concentrates?
Tue / Dec 29th
Cannabis concentrates are made by taking raw or cured plant materials and adding a solvent to achieve the purest possible form of the compounds. Hash is made using water as a solvent while live resin and other extracts use hydrocarbons like butane and hexane.
Chris Horyn: Micro-Producers are Vital
Tue / Dec 29th PODCAST
As the tide of legalization rolls forward and retail markets are established and regulated by state governments, what will become of… Read More
Texas County Moving Forward with Decriminalization Law
Tue / Dec 29th
Texas’ most populous county has moved to institute a form of marijuana decriminalization. Devon Anderson, the District Attorney of Harris… Read More
District Judge Dismisses Cannabis Monopoly Case as ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Tue / Dec 29th
A federal judge has thrown out a suit by a private medical cannabis dispenser accusing the City of Berkeley of… Read More
U.S. Universities Have Scaled Back Punitive Cannabis Policies for Athletes
Mon / Dec 28th
A recent investigation conducted by The Associated Press shows that many of the nation’s largest universities have eased back punishments in recent… Read More
Donations-Based Edibles Enterprise in Washington D.C. Butts Heads with Local Police
Mon / Dec 28th
A man arrested for running the Washington D.C. infused edibles company Kush Gods was recently set free — though he… Read More
Cannabis Consumer Magazine Now Available in North American Airports
Mon / Dec 28th
Consumer-focused magazine Cannabis Now has secured a deal via Hudson News that makes the magazine available in 50 airports across Canada and the United States, the company announced… Read More
U.S. Opioid Overdoses at Record High: It’s Time to Wake Up
Thu / Dec 24th OPINION
Most people today are likely aware of the fact that the United States is smack dab in the middle of a prescription painkiller overdose epidemic. Awareness, however,… Read More
Portland Cannabis Community to Gift Snoop Dogg $5,000 Worth of Oregon Pot Products
Thu / Dec 24th
It’s one hundred percent legal under Oregon law to give away cannabis, and the local cannabis community in Portland is taking… Read More
New Hampshire Reps. Pre-File Cannabis Legalization Bill
Wed / Dec 23rd
A bill has been pre-filed in New Hampshire for the 2016 legislative session that would legalize the possession of marijuana… Read More
President of Colombia Signs Decree to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Wed / Dec 23rd
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree Tuesday making the cultivation, processing and distribution of medical marijuana fully legal… Read More
Deschutes County, OR Places Temporary Ban on Retail Cannabis
Wed / Dec 23rd
County commissioners in Oregon’s Deschutes County have unanimously voted to install a 90-day ban on recreational marijuana businesses, according to Bend’s The… Read More
Detroit Passes New Medical Dispensary Zoning Restrictions
Wed / Dec 23rd
The Detroit City Council has passed new zoning ordinances that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The ordinances, which come after… Read More
First Lady of Japan Considers Hemp Farming
Wed / Dec 23rd
In an interview with the Japanese magazine Spa!, First Lady of Japan Akie Abe said that studying the history of… Read More
Andrew Rosener: Investing in Cannabis Domain Names
Tue / Dec 22nd PODCAST
Andrew Rosener is the founder and CEO of Media Options, one of the world’s leading domain name brokerages, having bought and… Read More
Pittsburgh City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
Tue / Dec 22nd
In the final moments of its 2015 legislative session, the Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-2 in favor of the decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Australian Anti-Cannabis Ad Campaign Backfires
Tue / Dec 22nd
The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet in Australia released an anti-marijuana ad campaign this past week, depicting… Read More
Washington Considers Plan for Hundreds of New Cannabis Retailers
Tue / Dec 22nd
In an effort to meet demand from the soon-to-be defunct medical marijuana industry in Washington, staff members of the state’s… Read More