Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Thrive Following Market Launch
Wed / Nov 28th
Massachusetts’ two licensed cannabis retailers grossed $2.2 million in sales over just five days, MassLive reports. The information was released… 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.
Michigan Legalization Takes Effect December 6
Wed / Nov 28th
Michigan’s voter-approved cannabis legalization initiative takes effect on December 6, 2018, exactly ten days after the election results were certified… Read More
South Korea Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Tue / Nov 27th
South Korea became the first East Asian country to legalize medical cannabis following a pivotal vote this week by the… Read More
New Jersey Lawmakers Advance Legalization Plan
Mon / Nov 26th
New Jersey lawmakers have started to consider legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis throughout the state, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Elon Musk Weed-Smoking Video Prompts NASA Investigation
Wed / Nov 21st
NASA has announced an investigation into the culture of SpaceX after a video of Elon Musk smoking a blunt with… Read More
Dean Ween Pitches Canna-Friendly Denver Music Venue
Wed / Nov 21st
Guitarist and songwriter Dean Ween, best known as guitar player for the alt-rock band Ween, wants to open a cannabis-friendly… Read More
FDA Chief: Federal Cannabis Action Is An ‘Inevitability’
Tue / Nov 20th
U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a CNBC interview on Friday that a federal cannabis… Read More
Cova Raises $8 Million in Initial Funding Round with Golden Opportunities Fund
Tue / Nov 20th PRESS RELEASE
Denver, CO – November 19, 2018 — Cova, the company behind the cannabis industry’s most robust point-of-sale (POS) solution, has raised… Read More
Ontario Cannabis Retailers Race to Satisfy Security, Insurance Requirements
Mon / Nov 19th
Hopeful future cannabis retailers of Ontario are racing to make sure they have the necessary security and insurance protections for… Read More
Ohio Court: Cannabis Licensing Racial Quota Is Unconstitutional
Fri / Nov 16th
An Ohio court has ruled that the state’s “racial quota” for medical cannabis business licenses is unconstitutional, according to The… Read More
DEA Scolded for Cannabis Eradication Program Inadequacies
Thu / Nov 15th
Federal watchdogs at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report this week outlining how the Drug Enforcement Administration… Read More
GreenCart Solutions Offers Insured Cash Transport Services for Cannabis Companies
Thu / Nov 15th PRESS RELEASE
GreenCart Solutions this month launched a new cannabis asset transportation service that includes comprehensive professional security while simultaneously offering insurance… Read More
Lawmakers Propose Three Bills Addressing Veterans and Medical Cannabis
Wed / Nov 14th
Just days after Veterans Day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced three new bills aimed at studying and reforming the Department… Read More
Lucid Green Launches Industry’s First “Direct to Consumer” Education and Loyalty Platform for Cannabis
Wed / Nov 14th PRESS RELEASE
Founded by Data Veterans, Lucid Green Announces the Successful Closure of its Seed Round of Funding to Deliver a Platform… Read More
Feds Call for Professional Joint Rollers, Cannabis Growers
Tue / Nov 13th
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking to hire professional joint rollers, according to a notice posted last… Read More
Canna Cribs Visits Humboldt’s First Licensed Recreational Farm
Tue / Nov 13th PRESS RELEASE
Canna Cribs Episode 5 is out this morning on YouTube and the GrowersNetwork.org website. In its fifth episode, the online… Read More
Decriminalization Bill Filed In Texas
Mon / Nov 12th
At least one Texas lawmaker is eyeing 2019 as the year to decriminalize cannabis in the Lone Star State. First… Read More
Michigan U.S. Attorneys Lay Out Cannabis Enforcement Policies
Fri / Nov 9th
U.S. Attorneys in Michigan have laid out their policies for enforcing federal cannabis laws in the newly legalized state, the… Read More
Illinois’ Governor-Elect Wants to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Nov 9th
The midterm election win of Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker signals one less barrier between Illinois and the legalization of adult-use… Read More
Washington LCB Issues Emergency License Suspension
Thu / Nov 8th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) announced yesterday the suspension of licenses held by North Coast Concentrates following… Read More
Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Wed / Nov 7th
President Donald Trump requested the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday as part of a house cleaning… Read More
Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms
Wed / Nov 7th
During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More
Michigan Becomes Tenth State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Wed / Nov 7th
Michigan voters have resoundingly approved Proposition 1 to legalize adult-use cannabis and establish a statewide taxed-and-regulated cannabis marketplace. Proposition 1… Read More
Mexico’s President-Elect to Honor Supreme Court’s Cannabis Decision
Tue / Nov 6th
Mexico’s president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador said last week he would not interfere with the Supreme Court’s decision to end cannabis… Read More