Ecuador Increases Penalties for Small-Scale Drug Trafficking
Wed / Oct 7th
Ecuador has moved to increase penalties for small-time drug sellers, going back on reforms instituted last year that differentiated penalties… 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.
It’s Harvest Time: Loving the Outdoors
Tue / Oct 6th OPINION
There is always a lot of energy in the air in northern California when the fall harvests start coming in,… Read More
Ah Warner: Formulating Premium Topicals with Cannabis Basics
Tue / Oct 6th PODCAST
Ah Warner is the founder and CEO of Cannabis Basics, a premium hemp and cannabis topicals producer since 1995. Cannabis… Read More
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Supports Letting States Handle Cannabis Laws
Mon / Oct 5th
In an interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd last week, Attorney General Loretta Lynch stated that states should have the right… Read More
Entrepreneur Builds Successful Business Selling Custom Dirt to Marijuana Growers
Thu / Oct 1st PRESS RELEASE
The innovator and entrepreneur behind BuildASoil.com, a company that curates natural ingredients from around the world to produce nutrient-rich soils… Read More
Retail Recreational Marijuana Available Today In Oregon
Thu / Oct 1st
Recreational marijuana hits the shelves today in Oregon, making October 1st a big day for both marijuana advocates and critics… Read More
South Dakota Tribe to Open Marijuana Resort
Thu / Oct 1st
The Santee Sioux Native American tribe plans to open a marijuana resort on its South Dakota reservation. The Santee Sioux… Read More
New FBI Data Shows Uptick In Marijuana Possession Arrests
Wed / Sep 30th
Though significant progress has been made in turning the cultural tide regarding marijuana, new statistics released by the FBI this… Read More
Harborside Health Center Opening Portland Location
Tue / Sep 29th
Harborside Health Center, the owner of the largest cannabis dispensary in the US, has announced that it is opening a… Read More
Bill Would Prevent Students With Marijuana Offenses From Losing Financial Aid
Tue / Sep 29th
In 1998, the then-newly released version of the Higher Education Act tied marijuana convictions to an automatic loss of federal… Read More
22-Year Long Study Finds Marijuana Has No Effect on Physical or Mental Health
Mon / Sep 28th
A study published in the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors journal found no long-term health effects associated with marijuana use. Researchers… Read More
Unions Partnering Up with Cannabis in Washington State
Mon / Sep 28th
A labor union is defined as “an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members’ interests in… Read More
Things Oregonians Should Know Before October 1st
Fri / Sep 25th
Last November Oregon voters approved Measure 91, legalizing the sale and use of recreational marijuana. But rolling out such an… Read More
Wild Minnesota Hemp Harvested for First Time in 60 Years
Fri / Sep 25th
Researchers at the University of Minnesota legally harvested Minnesota hemp for the first time in more than 60 years this… Read More
Colorado Tax Revenues Set to Reach $125 Million in 2015
Thu / Sep 24th
Colorado pot tax revenues may have fallen short of expectations in 2014, but things have certainly turned around this year.… Read More
Snoop Dogg Breaking Into Marijuana Media Business
Wed / Sep 23rd
Snoop Dogg has announced that he’s getting into the marijuana media business as the co-founder of a new pop culture… Read More
Jeremy Silva: Creating Custom Cannabis Soils
Tue / Sep 22nd PODCAST
Jeremy Silva is the founder of BuildASoil.com, a website that offers handmade, small-batch custom soils to growers. In this podcast,… Read More
Bipartisan Bill Would End DEA Marijuana Eradication Program
Tue / Sep 22nd
Lawmakers in the U.S. House introduced a bill last week that would end the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression… Read More
Portland Considers Stricter Zoning Rules for Marijuana Businesses
Fri / Sep 18th
Delaying a planned vote on marijuana regulations, the Portland City Council is considering implementing stricter rules to prevent dispensaries from… Read More
NYC’s Union Square to Get State’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Thu / Sep 17th
New York City’s Union Square will host the first confirmed dispensary in the five boroughs, according to several media reports.… Read More
Washington Tribe Signs Marijuana Agreement With State Board
Thu / Sep 17th
The Squamish Tribe signed a compact with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLC) Tuesday to produce, process, and… Read More
Colorado Breaks Another Marijuana Sales Record In July
Wed / Sep 16th
Recreational and medical marijuana sales in Colorado continued to climb in July, breaking new records. Recreational sales came in at… Read More
Graham Sorkin: Growing a National Cannabis Brand with Mary’s Medicinals
Tue / Sep 15th PODCAST
Mary’s Medicinals is a cannabis company based out of Colorado which focuses on unique, innovative products that challenge common notions about medical… Read More
California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Medical Marijuana Regulations
Tue / Sep 15th
California lawmakers passed a range of proposals to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry. The proposals would also create a… Read More