Brief: Colorado Taxpayers Could Receive $30.5M Marijuana Rebate
Thu / Nov 6th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has proposed a $26.8 billion budget for the state’s next fiscal year, which begins July 1. “Colorado’s… 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.
Ganjapreneur Announces Marijuana Business Directory
Wed / Nov 5th PRESS RELEASE
On the heels of an election which decided marijuana policy in several states, Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to the legal… Read More
Five Legal Tips for Ganjapreneurs
Tue / Nov 4th OPINION
The marijuana landscape can be synonymous with a free-spirited sense of fun, but when it comes to the legal world,… Read More
Candidate for Colorado Governor Believes Legal Marijuana Is Under Threat
Mon / Nov 3rd
In Coloradoʼs nail-biter of a gubernatorial race between incumbent John Hickenlooper and Republican Bob Beauprez, marijuana has played a surprisingly… Read More
Brief: Penalties Issued to Marijuana Businesses by the WSLCB
Sun / Nov 2nd
The Washington State Liquor Control Board issued 67 penalties to recreational marijuana businesses from May to mid-October this year. Roughly… Read More
Brief: Chile Plants First Crop of Medical Marijuana
Sat / Nov 1st
Chile’s first crop of medical marijuana, a heavily-guarded and monitored 850-square-meter plot of land dedicated to growing medical-grade cannabis, has… Read More
Head Shop Industry Cruising Through Competition From Legal Marijuana Retailers
Fri / Oct 31st
Some people undoubtedly expected that head shops, once the sole destination to buy water pipes and other drug paraphernalia, would see… Read More
Marijuana in the Elections
Thu / Oct 30th
2014 is shaping up to be a banner year for marijuana reform, with Oregon, Alaska, Florida, California and Washington D.C.… Read More
With Elections Looming, OR Senator Comes Out in Support of Legalization
Wed / Oct 29th
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, has announced that he will be voting “yes” on Oregon’s legalization initiative this November. According… Read More
Brief: Upcoming Presidential Election in Uruguay Poses Risk to Marijuana Experiment
Mon / Oct 27th
Last December, Uruguay made headlines as the first country in the world to legalize cannabis. Left-wing President Jose Mujica began rolling… Read More
Brief: ATM Services Unexpectedly Pulled from Hundreds of Marijuana Retail Stores
Sat / Oct 25th
On Wednesday, cashless ATM services were pulled from hundreds of legal marijuana dispensaries and retail marijuana shops. According to Marijuana Business… Read More
Marijuana Freelance Network Announced by Ganjapreneur
Fri / Oct 24th PRESS RELEASE
Ganjapreneur — an online business resource that launched over the summer — has announced the launch of a “Freelancer Network” on… Read More
Brief: Ebola.com Sold for $200,000 to Russian Marijuana Company
Fri / Oct 24th
In an international transaction that can be described only as utterly weird and unprecedented, a Russian cannabis company has purchased… Read More
Ganjapreneur Now Accepting Marijuana Job Postings
Wed / Oct 22nd PRESS RELEASE
With the addition of their new “Post a Job” page, Ganjapreneur has entered the world of online job boards geared… Read More
Doctors to Present Case in Federal Court Against Marijuana’s Schedule 1 Status
Wed / Oct 22nd
In 1970, members of Congress categorized cannabis as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which is the… Read More
Medical Marijuana Inc. Files Major Lawsuit Against Other Cannabis Industry Businesses
Tue / Oct 21st
Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA) was the subject of a scathing business report published last week, and the company has in… Read More
Story of Colorado Marijuana Industry’s Birth Revealed in Ganjapreneur Interview
Mon / Oct 20th PRESS RELEASE
Ganjapreneur published the second installment of their interview with Matt Brown on October 19th. In the recording, Matt Brown and Ganjapreneur contributor… Read More
Brief: New Poll Shows Majority of Delaware Residents Want Marijuana Legalization
Mon / Oct 20th
A new University of Delaware poll has shown that a majority of voters in Delaware — one of the next… Read More
Brief: Obama Nominates Supporter of MJ Legalization to Lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Fri / Oct 17th
President Obama will nominate Vanita Gupta, a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union, for the top position in the Department… Read More
Oregon MMJ Program’s Recent Growth Attributed to New Dispensary Industry
Thu / Oct 16th
Since Oregon voters approved the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) in 1998, enrollment in the program has often fluctuated dramatically. In the… Read More
Brief: Major Labor Organizations in D.C. Endorse Marijuana Legalization
Wed / Oct 15th
Three major labor organizations in Washington D.C. — the Service Employees International Union, United Commercial Food Workers, and D.C. Working… Read More
Marijuana-Infused Edibles Companies Are Now Catering to Cannabis Rookies
Tue / Oct 14th
Certain marijuana-infused edibles companies are now targeting weed lightweights with cannabis-lite products. These products are designed to give infrequent or inexperienced… Read More
Brief: Colorado’s Legal Marijuana Markets Grew Another 10% in August
Mon / Oct 13th
Since its opening on January 1, the Colorado recreational marijuana market has been steadily growing. Between the months of July and August, legal marijuana sales… Read More
U.S. DEA Flexes Muscles at Americans Investing in Canadian MMJ Market
Sun / Oct 12th
Marijuana law reform has been an increasingly popular issue in the U.S. for years: activists are fighting left and right for… Read More