Casino Mogul Adelson Makes Huge Donation to Anti-MMJ PAC
Mon / Sep 19th
Sheldon Adelson, the CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has donated $1 million to the Drug Free Florida Committee, a political… 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.
Massachusetts Mayor Vetoes a Public-Use Ban He Recommended
Mon / Sep 19th
Amesbury, Massachusetts Mayor Ken Gray has vetoed a public-use of cannabis ban — one he recommended to the city council… Read More
Why Cannabis Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore Data and Analytics
Fri / Sep 16th
Legalization — and the infrastructure that follows it — enables the cannabis industry to embrace business intelligence that is already… Read More
President of Mexico Keeping Tabs on California Legalization Bid
Fri / Sep 16th
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is “paying close attention” to California’s recreational-use vote this November, according to California state Senator… Read More
Washington State Officials Expand Testing Program
Fri / Sep 16th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is going to begin randomly testing cannabis products for banned pesticides, the Associated Press reports. The… Read More
Study: Fatal Accidents Less Likely to Involve Opiate Use in MMJ States
Fri / Sep 16th
A Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health study has found that drivers in states with medical marijuana programs were… Read More
Colombia Farmer Collective Hoping for Cannabis Cultivation License
Fri / Sep 16th
A group of farmers in Corinto, Colombia has started a collective aiming to become the prime supplier for the country’s new… Read More
Michigan Legislature Passes MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 15th
Michigan’s House of Representatives has approved a package of reform bills which will license, tax, and regulate the cultivation, transport,… Read More
Maryland Applicants Threatening Legal Action Over MMJ License Denials
Thu / Sep 15th
Two companies that were passed over by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission are alleging unfair treatment and threatening legal action… Read More
Colorado’s Cannabis Market Reaches New Heights
Thu / Sep 15th
Colorado has set a new cannabis sales record in July grossing about $122.7 million in both medical and recreational sales,… Read More
Advocates in Nebraska Already Working Toward 2018 Initiatives
Thu / Sep 15th
Two advocate groups in Nebraska have already filed petitions and started collecting signatures for potential ballot initiatives in 2018, the… Read More
Kentucky Ag Commissioner Objects to New USDA Hemp Rules
Wed / Sep 14th
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner has sent a letter to the USDA outlining his objections to the body’s new ‘Statement of Principles’… Read More
Maine Program Aims to Provide Clean Cannabis Certifications
Wed / Sep 14th
The Certified Clean Cannabis pilot program, launched last month by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, is hoping to… Read More
Poll: Majority of MA Voters Support Legalization, Say Cannabis is Less Harmful than Sugar
Wed / Sep 14th
Half of Massachusetts voters support legalizing recreational cannabis, compared to 45 percent opposed, according to a WBUR/MassINC poll, while five… Read More
Charlie Heidenreich: Engineering Innovations in Pipe Technology
Wed / Sep 14th INTERVIEW
Charlie Heidenreich is Founder and President of Deathcache Pipes, a Wisconsin-based manufacturing company that recently released its patented specialty pipe,… Read More
California Police Field Test Marijuana Breathalyzer
Wed / Sep 14th
Cops in California have field tested a marijuana breathalyzer, resulting in positive tests for individuals who admitted to smoking cannabis… Read More
Legal Cannabis Industry Could Hit $50 Billion Within Ten Years
Tue / Sep 13th
The legal cannabis industry could reach $50 billion by 2026, according to a 10 Cowen & Co. analysis. That figure… Read More
UK Parliamentary Group Calls for Cannabis Rescheduling
Tue / Sep 13th
The UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform is urging the Home Office to reclassify cannabis from Schedule… Read More
California Hospital Board Member Submits Proposal for MMJ Use by Inpatients
Tue / Sep 13th
Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California could be the first hospital in the state to allow medical cannabis to be… Read More
Entrepreneur Cashes In On Privatized Cannabis Lounges
Tue / Sep 13th PRESS RELEASE
Like the explosion in popularity of vaporizers, the emergence of a private cannabis lounge in San Francisco could signal a… Read More
Drugmaker Funding AZ Prohibitionists Worried Legalization Will Limit Product Success
Tue / Sep 13th
According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Insys — the drug maker that donated $500,000 to the anti-legalization campaign… Read More
Experts and Lawmakers Suggest Congress Is Softening on Cannabis Prohibition
Mon / Sep 12th
Despite the federal government’s unwillingness to reschedule cannabis, or actively advance legislation to decriminalize its possession, some policy experts and… Read More
Black Lawmakers in Maryland Planning Legislation to Address Lack of Minorities in MMJ Industry
Mon / Sep 12th
Black lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce emergency legislation to address the lack of minority-owned businesses approved by the… Read More
Two Big Canadian Banks Refusing Service to Cannabis Companies
Mon / Sep 12th
Two of Canada’s big banks, Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada, are no longer providing accounts to marijuana businesses,… Read More