Rep. Blumenauer Calls On Democrats to Legalize in 2019
Thu / Oct 18th
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) sent a blueprint for cannabis legalization to Democratic leaders in Congress on Wednesday, Forbes reports. “Congress… 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.
ReeFi Capital Launches Platform to Offer Real Estate Loans to Cannabis Businesses
Wed / Oct 17th PRESS RELEASE
Platform enables cannabis companies to turn existing real estate equity into immediate growth capital Los Angeles, CA – ReeFi Capital… Read More
Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Possession Pardons Incoming
Wed / Oct 17th
Today marks the official legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, is only the second nation… Read More
Canopy Growth to Acquire Ebbu In $330M Deal
Tue / Oct 16th
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is making a C$430 million bet ($330 million in USD) on the acquisition of… Read More
Corn Farmer Swaps Crops, Plants First ‘Minnesota Hemp Maze’
Mon / Oct 15th
With Halloween just around the corner and other autumn festivities now in full swing, Minnesota farmer Ted Galaty has decided… Read More
NHL to Maintain Cannabis-Friendly Policy
Mon / Oct 15th
The National Hockey League (NHL) will maintain it’s neutral stance on pro players’ cannabis use after legalization takes effect across… Read More
Trump Team Planning Federal Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Oct 12th
The Trump Administration plans to address federal cannabis reforms after the midterm elections, Sen. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) told FOX Business this week.… Read More
Washington Cannabis Industry Unites Against Candy Ban
Fri / Oct 12th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board passed sudden rules recently banning infused hard candy, tarts, fruit chews, jellies, and… Read More
US Border Patrol Updates Lifetime Ban Policy
Thu / Oct 11th
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has announced that Canadians who work in the legal cannabis industry will… Read More
Off-Duty Ottawa Police Can Smoke Cannabis, Officials Announce
Thu / Oct 11th
Off-duty police officers in Ottawa, Ontario will be allowed to smoke cannabis as long as they are “fit for duty”… Read More
FDA Calls for Public Comment on Cannabis Rescheduling
Wed / Oct 10th
FDA officials have put out a call for public comment about the potential rescheduling of cannabis and several other substances.… Read More
Walmart Eyes Entry Into Canada’s Legal Cannabis Market
Wed / Oct 10th
The Canadian branch of Walmart Inc. is considering the pending national cannabis market as a potential new revenue source, Bloomberg reports.… Read More
All Natural Way Develops Revolutionary New Line of CBD Sprays
Tue / Oct 9th PRESS RELEASE
The company’s new line of sprays are designed to supplement every aspect of your daily routine Weston, Florida Oct. 2,… Read More
Canadian Companies Sun Pharm and Bevo Merge to Form Zenabis
Tue / Oct 9th
Two Canadian cannabis companies are merging to create Zenabis, which will be one of the world’s largest cannabis producers, according… Read More
San Francisco Plans New Cannabis Oversight Committee
Mon / Oct 8th
San Francisco city officials plan to create a committee that would oversee and assess cannabis industry regulations throughout the city,… Read More
Texas Gov. Wants to Reduce Cannabis Penalties
Mon / Oct 8th
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced last Friday that he is in favor of reducing cannabis possession penalties throughout the state,… Read More
Canna Cribs Releases Episode 3 Featuring Copperstate Farms
Mon / Oct 8th PRESS RELEASE
Episode three of Canna Cribs — the viral mini-documentary series presented by GrowersNetwork.org that features cannabis entrepreneurs and expert growers from around… Read More
Washington to End Sales of Cannabis Gummies, Hard Candies
Fri / Oct 5th
Washington regulators will ban the production and sale of cannabis-infused gummies and hard candies, according to an online presentation from… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Cannabis Retailer Licenses
Fri / Oct 5th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has issued the first set of licenses for cannabis retailers since the state voted to… Read More
Canadian Lawmaker Calls for Cannabis Expungements
Thu / Oct 4th
Canadian lawmaker Murray Rankin, an MP with the New Democratic Party from Victoria, intends to bring forward a bill that… Read More
Is THC an Effective Sleep Aid?
Thu / Oct 4th
Even the National Academy of Sciences cannot find enough cannabis studies to determine whether marijuana has therapeutic benefits for sleep… Read More
White House Drug Office Assures Incoming Cannabis Review Is Unbiased
Wed / Oct 3rd
An official with the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy has assured that a pending White House cannabis policy… Read More
Michigan to Expect $134M In Annual Taxes If Legalization Passes
Wed / Oct 3rd
The annual tax benefits of adult-use legalization in Michigan would be about $134 million per year, according to an economic… Read More
Colorado U.S. Attorney Blasts Cannabis Industry, Hints At Crackdown
Tue / Oct 2nd OPINION
In a scathing op-ed published in The Denver Post, U.S. Attorney for Colorado Bob Troyer recently lambasted the “commercialization” of cannabis… Read More