Spark the Conversation: Joey Shepp, Humboldt’s Finest
Thu / Jun 1st PODCAST
Joey Shepp is the CEO of Humboldt’s Finest, a company of generational cannabis farmers based out of California’s Humboldt County that… 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.
Nevada’s July 1 ‘Early Start’ Launch May Face Delays
Mon / May 29th
A recent complaint filed by Douglas County attorney Jim Hartman may delay Nevada’s Early Start adult use cannabis regulations — adopted… Read More
France Will End Prison Sentences for Cannabis Consumers
Mon / May 29th
French officials have announced a plan to discontinue prison sentences for cannabis consumers by the year’s end, according to a… Read More
Vermont Gov. Vetoes Legalization Bill Citing Public Safety Concerns
Thu / May 25th
Vermont’s Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, vetoed the first cannabis legalization bill ever to be passed by a state Congress on… Read More
Industrial Hemp Coming to South Carolina
Thu / May 25th
Shortly after the close of South Carolina’s legislative session earlier this month, Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill legalizing the cultivation… Read More
Poll: Canadians Support Erasing Cannabis Possession Convictions
Thu / May 25th
With Canada on the path to a nationwide adult-use cannabis regime, recent polling data suggest that a comfortable majority of Canadians… Read More
Charlo Greene: Cannabis Activism, Journalism, and Entrepreneurship
Tue / May 23rd PODCAST
Charlo Greene is host of The Weed Show With Charlo Greene, an independent media channel that investigates popular and important… Read More
WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study
Mon / May 22nd
Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More
First Dispensary-Destined Cannabis Crop Harvested in Hawaii
Fri / May 19th
Aloha Green Holdings in Oahu, Hawaii is the first medical cannabis dispensary to harvest their crop, the first commercial cannabis crop… Read More
NBA’s Cliff Robinson Joins Portland Mayor in Statewide Push for Cannabis Clubs
Fri / May 19th
Portland, Oregon Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Chloe Eudaly were joined this week by former Trail Blazer Cliff Robinson in… Read More
Michigan Activists Begin Collecting Signatures for Adult Use Legalization
Fri / May 19th
Cannabis advocates in Michigan have cleared a procedural step in getting a legalization initiative in front of lawmakers and potentially… Read More
Vermont Legalization Bill Now Sitting on Gov.’s Desk
Fri / May 19th
Vermont lawmakers made history last week as the first state legislature to approve ending the prohibition of cannabis. Now, the… Read More
Federal Agency Reports on Worker Safety in Cannabis Cultivation Jobs
Thu / May 18th
In an April report issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which comprises the industrial hygienic research… Read More
Patent Protection for Cannabis Inventions
Thu / May 18th
The industry’s opinion on patenting cannabis inventions is varied. On one hand, people worry that patent trolls will monopolize existing… Read More
Leave Grandma’s MMJ Alone, California Sen. Harris Tells Jeff Sessions
Thu / May 18th
Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California, denounced on Tuesday a recent order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recommence… Read More
RSVP Now for Cova Software Launch Party, Coinciding with NCIA Summit & Expo
Thu / May 18th PRESS RELEASE
It’s an exciting time to be a cannabis business owner. As the industry develops, so has the demand for exciting… Read More
Washington Opens Door to Organic Certification for Cannabis Farms
Thu / May 18th
Washington’s Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday that opens the door to organic certification for cannabis products in… Read More
Creating Distinctive, Quality-Focused, Safe Packaging for Cannabis
Wed / May 17th
With a growing number of states now choosing legalization, the recreational and medical cannabis markets are in a meteoric growth… Read More
Cannabis Dispensaries Fight Back Against Section 280E
Tue / May 16th
In a recent Federal District Court decision, Alpenglow Botanicals, LLC — a Colorado cannabis dispensary — protested the IRS’ disallowance… Read More
Shaping Fire: Ben Cassiday, Putting Terpenes to Work For You
Tue / May 16th PODCAST
Ben Cassiday is the co-founder of True Terpenes, a company that extracts and distills naturally occurring terpenes harvested from a… Read More
The Goodship Company: Getting Aboard with Normalization
Mon / May 15th SPOTLIGHT
Some say they’re just getting high when they consume cannabis, others have begun to say they’re “aboard the Goodship” —… Read More
City Councilman in Norman, Oklahoma Cleared of Paraphernalia Charges Following Canna-Expert’s Testimony
Mon / May 15th
Ending a court case that may seem laughably unnecessary in this age of growing drug reform, jurors in Norman, Oklahoma… Read More
AG Sessions Orders Return to Harsher Drug Penalties
Fri / May 12th
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on Wednesday that reverses some of the more compassionate policies of his predecessors regarding… Read More
The Steep Hill GenKit: Helping Growers Classify, Document & Safeguard Cannabis Varietals
Fri / May 12th PRESS RELEASE
With big business interests beginning to crowd the industry’s sidelines, many artisan cannabis cultivators are becoming concerned about keeping their… Read More