Medical Marijuana is Here to Stay: Five Reasons Why
Sun / Aug 2nd OPINION
Medical marijuana is old news in most of the United States. As we look forward at the continuing progress of… 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.
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Allowing Early Recreational Sales by MMJ Dispensaries
Fri / Jul 31st
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana in… Read More
Portland Dispensary Workers Sign First Marijuana Union Contract in Oregon
Thu / Jul 30th
Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon have approved the first union contract for marijuana workers in the state.… Read More
Australian Political Parties Pushing for Medical Cannabis Program
Wed / Jul 29th
An Australian Senate committee comprising members from each of the country’s major political parties is working on a bill that… Read More
Bill Approved to Allow Washington D.C. Marijuana Sales
Tue / Jul 28th
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Financial Services bill last week that would lift a ban on pot shops in… Read More
Tyler Markwart: The Case For GMO Cannabis
Mon / Jul 27th PODCAST
In this podcast, Shango Los meets with Tyler Markwart, founder of Allele Seeds Research and Production Manager / Breeder at… Read More
Gallup Poll Shows 44% of Americans Have Tried Pot
Mon / Jul 27th
In a newly-released Gallup poll, 44% of Americans admitted to having consumed marijuana at least once. This is the highest… Read More
Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Business Banking Services Bill
Fri / Jul 24th
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a measure that would protect banks that choose to provide services to marijuana businesses.… Read More
How Generations of Pot Smokers Have Been Using Improper Cannabis Vernacular
Thu / Jul 23rd
If there’s one thing you can say about most people who smoke marijuana, it’s that they generally really like marijuana.… Read More
Willie Nelson’s Marijuana Strain to Debut in Colorado Retail Stores
Thu / Jul 23rd
Music legend Willie Nelson is planning to enter Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry this fall. In an interview with Texas TV… Read More
Plans for Colorado Marijuana TV Ads Tabled Indefinitely
Wed / Jul 22nd
Despite the marijuana industry’s growth in states across the country, the recreational cannabis business climate is still being hamstrung by… Read More
Sacramento County Declares Excess MJ Cultivation ‘Water Waste’
Wed / Jul 22nd
In light of California’s unrelenting drought, Sacramento County voted Tuesday to declare water use designated for marijuana cultivation a form… Read More
Italy Moves Toward Marijuana Legalization
Tue / Jul 21st
Italy took its first major step toward legalizing marijuana last week, putting it at the forefront of a European movement… Read More
ResponsbileOhio Given 10 Days to Close Ballot Measure Signatures Gap
Tue / Jul 21st
The pro-marijuana-legalization group ResponsibleOhio fell nearly 30,000 signatures short of the number it needs to qualify its legalization proposal for… Read More
Jerry Whiting: The CBD Cannabis Market
Sun / Jul 19th PODCAST
Shango Los discusses high CBD strains with Jerry Whiting of LeBlanc CNE. Jerry works in cooperation with ProjectCBD.org to develop and… Read More
White House Releases Report Acknowledging Racism Endemic to Marijuana Prohibition
Fri / Jul 17th
As a part of President Obama’s effort to draw attention to and address problems with the criminal justice system, particularly… Read More
Colorado Pot Taxes for Schools Jump Significantly in 2015
Thu / Jul 16th
The Colorado Department of Revenue has released marijuana tax numbers for May 2015, and the state’s education sector is celebrating.… Read More
Wyoming MMJ Initiative One Step Closer to Ballot Box
Wed / Jul 15th
A proposed initiative that would give Wyoming voters the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana is a step closer to getting… Read More
Obama Commutes Sentences of 46 Nonviolent Drug Offenders
Tue / Jul 14th
President Obama took another step on Monday toward mitigating the effects of the Drug War by announcing he will commute the… Read More
Proposed U.S. Senate Bill Would Grant Marijuana Businesses Bank Access
Tue / Jul 14th
A bill that would grant banking access to legal marijuana businesses has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, paving the… Read More
New Mexico Appeals Court Rules Injured Employee’s MMJ Treatment Must Be Reimbursed
Tue / Jul 14th
A New Mexico court of appeals has again upheld a workers compensation decision stating that an injured employee must be… Read More
Oregon Hemp Farming to Continue After Senate Blocks Moratorium Bill
Fri / Jul 10th
The Oregon Senate put a stop to a bill Monday that would have suspended hemp growing operations in the state… Read More
Maryland Company Seeks Medical Cannabis Grow License Ahead of MMJ Program Schedule
Fri / Jul 10th
Although Maryland has yet to put the final touches on its medical marijuana program, one local business has already bought… Read More
Washington Marijuana Business Owners Defying Local Bans
Thu / Jul 9th
In 2012, when Washington state voters legalized recreational cannabis, it was witnessed around the world as a landmark voter initiative.… Read More