Battle Over Question Title in Oklahoma Could Force MMJ Off Ballot
Mon / Aug 29th
Advocates in Oklahoma are preparing a legal challenge against Attorney General Scott Pruitt over his rewording of the medical marijuana… 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 Cannabis Cup Day 1: The Cannabis Market is Alive and Well
Sat / Aug 27th OPINION
Growing up primarily on the East Coast, a Cannabis Cup is one of those events that you’d read about in… Read More
Montana MMJ Ballot Initiative Potentially Derailed by Clerical Error
Fri / Aug 26th
A clerical error in the Montana ballot initiative to reverse new restrictions on the medical marijuana program could set back… Read More
New Brunswick, Canada Approves Loan for MMJ Facility, Economic Boon Expected
Fri / Aug 26th
A New Brunswick, Canada economic policy advisor has high hopes for the marijuana sector, saying it could create thousands of… Read More
Denver Bud Company Submits Samples for Organic Cannabis Association Approval
Fri / Aug 26th
The Denver Bud Company expects to have their first product certified by the Organic Cannabis Association within the next few… Read More
‘Marley Natural’ Branded Cannabis Debuts in Oregon
Fri / Aug 26th
The “official Bob Marley cannabis brand” unveiled its Marley Natural lifestyle products in Portland this week, designed to mirror the… Read More
AZ’s Prop. 205 Survives Legal Challenge, Will Head to Voters in November
Thu / Aug 25th
The measure to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Arizona will be put to voters after a Maricopa County Superior… Read More
Industry Representative Fills Vacant Alaska Marijuana Control Board Seat
Thu / Aug 25th
The owner of a proposed Anchorage retail marijuana store has been tabbed to fill the seat on the Alaska Marijuana… Read More
Uruguayan Cannabis Company Diversifying with Hemp Crops
Thu / Aug 25th
One of the two marijuana producers in Uruguay is betting that the hemp market will be more lucrative than the… Read More
MI Court Rules Against Rec. Campaign’s ‘Stale’ Signatures, Appeals Planned
Thu / Aug 25th
The Michigan Court of Claims has ruled against MI Legalize in their bid to get a marijuana-legalization question on the… Read More
Oklahoma MMJ Campaign Submits Enough Signatures to Qualify for Ballot
Wed / Aug 24th
Activists behind the Oklahomans for Health medical cannabis legalization campaign have submitted enough signatures to secure a spot on the… Read More
First Full-Scale Cultivation Site Inspected and Approved in Juneau, Alaska
Wed / Aug 24th
Rainforest Farms has received certification to begin cannabis cultivation at their Juneau, Alaska site following a successful inspection by the… Read More
Hemp Crop Planted at University of Louisville
Wed / Aug 24th
Researchers at the University of Louisville’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research have planted a 40-by-40-foot plot of hemp in… Read More
California Cannabis Market Estimated at $6.5B if Voters Pass Prop. 64
Wed / Aug 24th
According to research by New Frontier and Arcview Market Research, California’s legal cannabis market could be worth as much as… Read More
US Anti-Doping Agency Investigating UFC’s Nate Diaz Over CBD Vape Pen Use
Wed / Aug 24th
UFC star Nate Diaz is being investigated by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency following the fighter’s appearance at a press conference… Read More
Washington to Allow Private Companies to Apply for Cannabis Research Permits
Tue / Aug 23rd
Despite the DEA’s failure to reclassify cannabis, Washington state is moving forward with plans to allow private companies to conduct scientific… Read More
Oregon Nets $25.5M in Recreational Cannabis Taxes During First Six Months
Tue / Aug 23rd
Oregon collected $25.5 million in tax payments from the recreational marijuana industry in the second quarter, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Black Caucus to Meet With Maryland Governor Over Lack of Diversity in MMJ Licenses
Tue / Aug 23rd
The chairwoman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is urging the governor to intervene in the awarding of medical… Read More
New York Gov. Signs Hemp Bill, First Farm Licensed
Tue / Aug 23rd
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill authorizing the sale, distribution, transportation, and processing of industrial hemp, which… Read More
Second Arkansas Medical Cannabis Campaign Submits Enough Signatures for Ballot Inclusion
Mon / Aug 22nd
The second potential ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas has submitted another 34,804 signatures, according to a TVH… Read More
NY Health Department Releases Two-Year Review of MMJ Program
Mon / Aug 22nd
The New York Department of Health has recommended that five more organizations be authorized to cultivate and dispense medical marijuana… Read More
Bill Allowing CA MMJ Industry to Pay Taxes in Cash Heads to Governor
Mon / Aug 22nd
A California bill allowing medical marijuana dispensary owners to pay their taxes in cash has been sent to Gov. Jerry Brown… Read More
Slow Counting Could Cost OK MMJ Plan Spot on Ballot
Mon / Aug 22nd
Slow counting of ballot petitions could hurt the chances of a medical marijuana initiative to be put to voters in… Read More
Officials and Business Owners Gearing up for Oregon’s Recreational Rollout
Fri / Aug 19th
Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission is processing more than 1,300 applications for marijuana businesses, having processed about 200 so far, almost… Read More