The Cannabis Commodity Xchange, Bringing MJ Closer to the Mainstream
Mon / Dec 22nd
Commodities in commerce are any goods that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type. Commodities vary in quality from producer to… 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.
Teen Marijuana Use Decreasing With Legalized Markets
Sun / Dec 21st OPINION
The number one argument against marijuana legalization — that legalizing such a substance will ultimately result in more children being… Read More
Founder of World’s First Marijuana Day Spa Interviewed by Ganjapreneur
Fri / Dec 19th PRESS RELEASE
Since the inception of Colorado’s recreational cannabis industry, the market has grown significantly. Apart from growers, processors, and retailers, the… Read More
Colorado Lawsuit: Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Over Legalization
Fri / Dec 19th
Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a lawsuit against neighboring Colorado for that state’s legalization of marijuana, the Denver Post reports. The… Read More
Public Hearing In Manhattan Discusses Proposed Bill to Legalize Marijuana
Fri / Dec 19th
New York Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) is pushing forward with a bill that would regulate and tax marijuana for recreational… Read More
Indiana Sen. to Propose Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Thu / Dec 18th
Indiana State Sen. Karen Tallian, a Democrat from Portage, is getting ready to propose a limited legalization bill that would make medical marijuana available… Read More
Alaska Only Able to Meet a Fraction of Demand for Marijuana
Thu / Dec 18th
Alaskan voters approved a ballot measure legalizing marijuana earlier this month. A proposal to ban commercial marijuana was shot down… Read More
Anchorage Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal to Ban Marijuana Sales
Wed / Dec 17th
Citing concerns over city finances and being disconnected from conversations regarding legal marijuana at the state level, the Anchorage Assembly voted… Read More
Washington Cannabis Tours: Educating the Public and Making a Difference
Tue / Dec 16th
Many experts predicted the rise of ancillary businesses around the new legal marijuana experiments happening in some states. Some obvious start ups… Read More
Federal Spending Bill Grants Historic Support to MMJ and Industrial Hemp
Mon / Dec 15th
The controversial federal spending bill passed by Congress last week grants historic support to industrial hemp cultivation and medical marijuana in… Read More
Brief: Federal Law Regarding Marijuana No Longer Applies to Native American Reservations
Fri / Dec 12th
The Justice Department ruled on Thursday that prosecutors shall generally avoid taking action against the growing and selling of marijuana when its done on Native… Read More
Founder of Marijuana Tracking App Interviewed by Ganjapreneur
Thu / Dec 11th PRESS RELEASE
As cannabis legalization has gone recreational, the demand for more regulation and oversight has grown significantly. In Washington State as… Read More
Brief: OLCC Requests Budget for Implementing Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Dec 11th
On Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) asked for a $583,000 budget from state lawmakers to cover the salary… Read More
Congress Defies Will of D.C. Voters, Moves to Block Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Dec 10th
Despite many expert predictions that the new GOP-controlled Congress wouldn’t tamper with the District of Colombia’s voter-approved marijuana legalization, a last-minute addition… Read More
Americans Want Federal Protection for States’ Marijuana Legalization, Report Indicates
Tue / Dec 9th
For generations, the drug war has been an international campaign — sparked by the U.S. government — that targets drug consumers,… Read More
Brief: Houston Police Chief Calls War On Drugs a ‘Miserable Failure’
Mon / Dec 8th
Houston Police Chief Charles McLelland, head of the nation’s fourth largest city’s police department, said in a radio interview on Friday that… Read More
Brief: Hemp Bills Approved By Michigan Senate Committee
Sat / Dec 6th
The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee passed a pair of bills on Thursday to allow the cultivation and production of industrial… Read More
Brief: Majority of Medical Professionals Support Treating Epilepsy With Cannabis
Fri / Dec 5th
Survey results published by UCLA on Thursday have revealed that a vast majority of medical professionals in the U.S. consider cannabis treatment to… Read More
D.C. City Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Regulate Recreational Marijuana Sales
Thu / Dec 4th
In November, D.C. voters passed Initiative 71 with nearly 70 percent approval ratings, and legalized the adult possession of up to two… Read More
U.S. Marijuana Legalization Working Against Mexican Drug Cartels
Wed / Dec 3rd
Curtailing cartel profits has been one of the most popular reasons for legalizing marijuana, and recent developments suggest that such policy reform has been a great… Read More
Brief: Uruguay’s Legal Marijuana Program Is Safe Under New President
Tue / Dec 2nd
Uruguay’s nation-wide recreational marijuana program has garnered much international attention since its unveiling earlier this year. Recently, the program faced… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Licenses Awarded to LeafLine Labs and Minnesota Medical Solutions
Mon / Dec 1st
The Minnesota Department of Health announced on Monday the names of the first two businesses to receive state-issued business licenses… Read More
Brief: Colorado Health Officials Propose $7M for Clinical Cannabis Trials
Sun / Nov 30th
State Public Health Department officials in Colorado have proposed a series of state-funded clinical trials to study the effectiveness and… Read More
Brief: New Hampshire’s First Dispensary Could Open Within a Year
Wed / Nov 26th
New Hampshire’s first dispensary under the state legislators’ 2013 restrictive medical marijuana law could be open for business within the next year. The Granite State… Read More