Uruguay Cannabis Marketplace Experiencing Shortages
Thu / Jun 14th
Uruguay was the first nation in the world to legalize cannabis for adult use. One year after the market’s launch, however,… 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.
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language
Wed / Jun 13th
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according… Read More
Study: 44% of Cannabis Consumers in Adult-Use States Identify as Medical Users
Wed / Jun 13th
A new study published by High Yield Insights has found that 44% of cannabis consumers in legal, adult-use marketplaces self-identify… Read More
How to Survive in the Increasingly Competitive Cannabis Industry, According to Data
Tue / Jun 12th
That the cannabis industry is growing by leaps and bounds is not new news. Over half the United States has… Read More
Detroit Considers Rules Capping Medical Cannabis Operators
Tue / Jun 12th
Detroit city officials are considering an ordinance that would create new location restrictions for medical cannabis operators and cap the… Read More
2018 Farm Bill May Fully Legalize Industrial Hemp
Mon / Jun 11th
The Senate Agricultural Committee unveiled its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last Friday, which includes a push to fully… Read More
Minneapolis Cops Stop Low-Level Cannabis Stings Due to Extreme Racial Disparities
Mon / Jun 11th
Minneapolis police will stop the use of sting operations to bust low-level cannabis dealers after it surfaced that 46 of… Read More
Canadian Senate Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill
Fri / Jun 8th
Canadian senators have ratified Bill C-45, aka the Cannabis Act, in a 56-30 vote with one abstention, according to a CBC… Read More
Liz Gehl: Sourcing Talent for the Cannabis Industry
Fri / Jun 8th INTERVIEW
Liz Gehl is the founder and CEO of Gehl Search Partners, a talent recruitment firm that specializes in finding qualified… Read More
Ohio MMJ Market Delayed, Sales Won’t Launch on Sept. 8
Thu / Jun 7th
Cannabis patients in Ohio won’t have access to medicine by the September 8 deadline for launching the program due to… Read More
MedMen to Buy Florida Cannabis Operator for $53M
Thu / Jun 7th
California-based MedMen intends to buy a Florida medical cannabis operation from Treadwell Nursery in a deal worth $53 million, according… Read More
Steep Hill Offers Compliance Consulting as California Approaches July 1 Regulatory Launch
Thu / Jun 7th PRESS RELEASE
California’s adult-use cannabis marketplace opened for business in January, and although regulatory compliance has been mandatory for cannabis goods produced… Read More
Florida Judge Upholds MMJ Decision, Says Smoking Ban is Unconstitutional
Wed / Jun 6th
Leon County Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers on Tuesday upheld her May 25 ruling, lifting a stay on her decision that… Read More
Report: Canadians to Spend $7B on Cannabis by 2019, Consumption Rates Expected to Rise
Tue / Jun 5th
Canadians are expected to increase their consumption of cannabis by up to 35 percent and spend as much as $7… Read More
InstantGMP, Inc. Announces Annual Greenfield Grant for Cannabis and Hemp Processors
Tue / Jun 5th PRESS RELEASE
InstantGMP, Inc. and their partners are excited to announce the annual Greenfield Grant designed to take Cannabis processors, CBD and… Read More
Preliminary Study Results Show Cannabis Has Potential as IBD Treatment
Tue / Jun 5th
Medical cannabis has shown promise in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a report by MedPage Today covering new… Read More
Industrial Hemp Comes to Mount Vernon, Virginia in Honor of George Washington
Mon / Jun 4th
An industrial hemp crop has been planted at Mount Vernon, Virginia in what the estate managers call a truer interpretation… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Signs MMJ Expansions Into Law
Mon / Jun 4th
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a medical cannabis expansion program into law on Saturday that adds to the list… Read More
California Senate Advances Bill Establishing Statewide Cannabis Banking Services
Fri / Jun 1st
The California Senate has advanced Senate Bill 930 — a.k.a. the Cannabis Limited Charter Banking and Credit Union Law — which seeks… Read More
Georgia Parents Treating Son’s Epilepsy with Cannabis Lose Custody of Child
Fri / Jun 1st
Georgia couple Matthew and Suzeanna Brill have been charged with reckless conduct and have lost the custody rights to their 15-year-old son,… Read More
The Four Pillars of Quality Cannabis Processing
Fri / Jun 1st
Cannabis extraction has been used as a blanket term for what is best described as cannabis processing. A well-designed cannabis… Read More
Beth Stavola: Operating a Multi-State Cannabis Company
Thu / May 31st PODCAST
Beth Stavola is a serial cannabis industry entrepreneur who owns dispensaries in Arizona and Nevada; she is also the founder… Read More
Canadian Licensed Producer INDIVA Ltd. Seeks An Edge with Cannabis Edibles
Thu / May 31st PRESS RELEASE
Ontario-based licensed cannabis producer INDIVA Ltd. has been busy preparing for recreational cannabis legalization in Canada later this year. INDIVA… Read More
The Sprinkles of Cannabis Offers Consumers a New Kind of Edible: Cupcakes
Wed / May 30th PRESS RELEASE
DENVER, CO, May. 23, 2018 — Cannabis cupcake company Jade & Jane broadens consumer’s choices in the edibles market with… Read More