NY State Assembly Passes Comprehensive MMJ Bill, Again
Thu / May 29th
The New York State Assembly passed a comprehensive medical marijuana bill last Tuesday, leaving NY poised once more to become the… 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.
Canadian Company to Sponsor World’s First Clinical Trial of MMJ for Arthritis
Tue / May 27th
The list of diseases that can reportedly be treated with marijuana has grown quite lengthy. However, scientific trials to determine the plant’s medical… Read More
FBI to Reconsider Drug-Related Employment Requirements
Wed / May 21st
In an ironic twist, the FBI is having to reconsider their employment requirements due to the increasing difficulty of finding qualified specialists… Read More
DEA Chief Michele Leonhart Changes Attitude After Meeting With Eric Holder
Mon / May 19th
DEA Chief Michele Leonhart has made headlines more than once this year for her publicized negative comments about the growing cannabis… Read More
Marijuana Job Fair Website Encourages Citizens to Take the “High Road”
Fri / May 16th PRESS RELEASE
With the recreational cannabis industry well underway in Colorado, and Washington’s market soon to follow, more and more people are… Read More
Colorado Symphony’s ‘Classically Cannabis’ Series Will Continue, Official Warning Heeded
Wed / May 14th
In April, Denver’s Colorado Symphony announced a series of concerts titled “Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series,” which would be a… Read More
How to Get a Job in the Marijuana Industry
Tue / May 13th
Not long ago, talk of growing, producing, and selling cannabis was only ever discussed in the dark corner of some hazy backroom… Read More
Lottery Results for Washington Marijuana Retail Licenses Are In
Wed / May 7th
Last Friday, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) announced the results of lotteries held last month to determine who… Read More
Restrictive MMJ Bill Passes in Florida
Mon / May 5th
Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill last Friday that allows limited access to cannabinol (CBD) based medicine that can be… Read More
Anti-Legalization Organizations Take Action Following Denver’s 4/20 Celebration
Thu / May 1st
4/20 came and went this year in a flurry of legalization celebrations and pot smoke, but not everyone got their… Read More
House Republicans Begin Combating DC Marijuana Decriminalization Law
Mon / Apr 28th
Public eye turned to the nation’s capital last month when the District of Colombia passed a bill that decriminalized marijuana. Mayor Vincent… Read More
Alaska Marijuana Legalization Vote Delayed Until November
Thu / Apr 24th
Alaska’s vote to legalize the production and retail sale of recreational marijuana has been postponed until November, officials announced on… Read More
Whoopi Goldberg Advocates for MMJ Over Pharmaceuticals in Debut Cannabis Blog Article
Tue / Apr 22nd
In her debut article last week as a columnist for The Cannabist, an online, cannabis-oriented branch of Colorado’s The Denver Post, TV… Read More
Colorado Receives $3.2 Million in Marijuana Taxes for February
Thu / Apr 17th
Colorado state, according to figures released by state authorities, earned $3.2 million in marijuana tax revenue during the month of… Read More
How Cartels Suffer From Marijuana Legalization
Wed / Apr 16th OPINION
The recent push for marijuana law reform, while popular with the majority of American citizens, has upset more people than… Read More
Obama Administration Willing to Work with Congress to Reschedule Marijuana, Holder Says
Wed / Apr 9th
The national conversation about marijuana legalization took a new turn last Friday when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the… Read More
WSLCB Approves Lottery Process for Retail Pot Shops
Mon / Apr 7th
The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced via email last week that the lottery process for licensing retail pot shops… Read More
Oregon Lawmakers Drop Proposed Ban on Sugary Medibles
Thu / Apr 3rd
Oregonian dispensaries and medical marijuana patients can rest easy knowing that popular cannabis-infused edibles such as cookies, brownies, and hard… Read More
Colorado Government Cracks Down on MMJ
Wed / Apr 2nd
The state of Colorado has begun a thorough investigation of the medical marijuana industry, which will quite likely result in… Read More
Oregonians Might Get to Vote for Marijuana Three Times in 2014
Mon / Mar 31st
Some people were surprised when Washington legalized marijuana in 2012 and Oregon did not, though the issue went up for… Read More
Cannabis Social Clubs: Is Barcelona Europe’s New Amsterdam?
Fri / Mar 28th
Since Colorado’s foray into the legal cannabis industry, there has been speculation on whether or not Amsterdam would be surrendering… Read More
One Pack of Joints Could Cost Less Than a Dollar
Thu / Mar 27th
With marijuana legalization trends beginning to spark up around the globe, many have begun to wonder how the global economy… Read More
Legal Cannabis Research: Dropping the Curtain on Marijuana Prohibition?
Wed / Mar 26th OPINION
According to federal law, marijuana is a highly-dangerous drug. The DEA lists it as a schedule 1 narcotic, meaning that… Read More
The Ganjapreneur, Cannabis Industry News Outlet, Announces Website Overhaul
Tue / Mar 25th PRESS RELEASE
The cannabis industry has been dominating popular media headlines, influencing more and more of the American public with surmounting legalization… Read More