Brief: GOP Sen. Pat Roberts Says to Let States Handle Marijuana Legalization Themselves
Mon / Sep 8th
Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) announced on Saturday that he believes marijuana legalization is an issue to be decided individually at… 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’s Anti-Marijuana ‘Education Tour’ in Trouble, Congressman Calls for Official Investigation
Sat / Sep 6th
As you’ve probably heard, the state of Oregon will be host this November to a vote on the legalization and… Read More
Brief: Former CEO of Tweed is Now a Multimillionaire
Fri / Sep 5th
Chuck Rifici — former CEO of Canada’s Tweed, Inc. — stepped down from his position last week on August 27,… Read More
Brief: The Global Commission on Drug Policy Calls for Change
Thu / Sep 4th
The Global Commission on Drug Policy is expected to release a progressive report entitled Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that… Read More
These Corporate Professionals Ditched Their Careers to Become Ganjapreneurs
Wed / Sep 3rd
The cannabis industry holds lucrative opportunities for business-minded folk who are willing to risk their reputation (and potentially much more, given marijuana’s federal… Read More
Six Viral Marketing Strategies that Worked for Dispensaries
Tue / Sep 2nd
Everyone wants to go “viral” in the new media landscape, but it’s the single hardest thing to achieve. A business… Read More
Brief: International Cannabis Business Conference Coming to Portland, OR
Mon / Sep 1st
The International Cannabis Business Conference will be held September 13-14 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. According to the… Read More
Santa Fe City Council Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Sun / Aug 31st
The Santa Fe City Council voted five to four in favor of reclassifying the possession of less than one ounce… Read More
Brief: Texas Teen Facing Life in Prison for Pot Brownies Has Charges Reduced
Sat / Aug 30th
Texas prosecutors have dropped first degree felony drug charges against a Texas teen who was arrested last year for making and… Read More
Brief: Kiosk Company Targeting Cannabis Industry Gets $25M Investment
Thu / Aug 28th
Payteller, a Florida-based company who recently unveiled a line of self-service kiosk machines designed for businesses in the recreational and medical marijuana industries,… Read More
‘Don’t Be a Lab Rat’ Campaign in Colorado Opposed by Boulder Valley School District
Wed / Aug 27th
The Colorado government’s anti-marijuana ‘Don’t Be a Lab Rat’ campaign has earned its place in recent headlines, having sparked conversation and controversy… Read More
Brief: 174 Applications Submitted for Nevada’s 76 Dispensary Licenses
Mon / Aug 25th
There were 174 applications submitted on Monday to be one of the Nevada’s 76 authorized medical marijuana dispensaries, according to the Nevada Division… Read More
Industrial Hemp Takes Root in Kentucky and Colorado
Sun / Aug 24th
Amid the growing popularity of marijuana law reform, it is sometimes easy to forget about the other important cannabis revolution: the revitalization of a forgotten… Read More
Brief: Legalization in Oregon Offers Only Economic Benefits
Thu / Aug 21st
The potential legalization and subsequent regulation of recreational marijuana in Oregon is beginning to look like — from a purely economic… Read More
Brief: Bedrocan, Canadian Cannabis-Growing Company, Going Public on Monday
Thu / Aug 21st
A Canadian cannabis-growing company, Bedrocan Cannabis Corp, is set to go public on Monday, according to two sources close to… Read More
Colorado’s Cannabis-Infused Edibles Manufacturers Expanding to Satisfy Demand
Wed / Aug 20th
Since sales began in Colorado on January 1, marijuana-infused edible products have taken the recreational pot market by storm. Currently,… Read More
Brief: 66% of Americans Think Private Consumption of Marijuana Should Be Legal
Tue / Aug 19th
Two thirds of the American adult population (66%) believes that adults should be legally allowed to consume cannabis in the privacy of… Read More
Is Amazon Eyeing the Cannabis Industry With its New Credit Card Processing System?
Wed / Aug 13th
Amazon’s recently-announced mobile credit card payments service, Amazon Local Register, is the massive corporation’s latest attempt at raising revenues — and,… Read More
Brief: CannaCon Expo Coming to Tacoma This Weekend
Tue / Aug 12th
CannaCon, the self-proclaimed “world’s largest cannabusiness and lifestyle exposition” is coming to Tacoma, WA this weekend — exact dates are August… Read More
Footage of First WA State Recreational Marijuana Edibles & Concentrates Sales Published by Ganjapreneur.com
Fri / Aug 8th PRESS RELEASE
On August 6th, Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham, WA made history as the first retailer in the state’s recreational marijuana… Read More
Exclusive: WA Retailer ‘Top Shelf Cannabis’ Makes History Again with Edibles & Concentrates
Thu / Aug 7th
While Washington’s recreational retail marijuana market opened for business in July, last night marked the state’s first legal sales of cannabis-infused edibles and… Read More
Brief: Is Rhode Island the New Stoner State?
Wed / Aug 6th
In a surprising twist, new data from the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggests that Rhode Island—not… Read More
Washington’s Retail Marijuana Market Generates $615K in Taxes During First Three Weeks
Fri / Aug 1st
In the first three weeks of Washington’s legal marijuana sales, the state reportedly earned $614,985 in excise taxes on the… Read More
The NY Times Becomes Nation’s First Major News Publication to Endorse Marijuana Legalization
Thu / Jul 31st
The New York Times Editorial Board released a landmark and incredibly public manifesto over the weekend in the form of… Read More