Cannabis Ballot Initiatives Could Add $7.8B to National Economy by 2020
Fri / Sep 23rd
According to new data by New Frontier and Arcview Market Research, if all nine states pass their respective marijuana ballot… 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 MMJ Company Suing State and County Over License Refusal
Fri / Sep 23rd
A Nevada medical marijuana company that was granted a provisional license in 2014 is suing the state and Storey County… Read More
Oakland Proposal Would Give City a 25 Percent Ownership Stake in New Cannabis Companies
Fri / Sep 23rd
A City Council proposal in Oakland, California would force every new cannabis business applicant to turn over 25 percent of… Read More
Ohio Proposal Would Ban MMJ Reciprocity With Out-of-State Cannabis Programs
Fri / Sep 23rd
A bill proposed in Ohio would prohibit reciprocity between the state’s medical marijuana and that of its northern neighbor Michigan,… Read More
Juana Career? Cannabis Career Fair Excites Applicants and Employers in WA
Fri / Sep 23rd
The cannabis industry came together in a unique event on Sunday at the Juana Career Fair, held at the Red Lion in… Read More
Ohio Court Amends Rules to Allow Attorneys and MMJ Companies to Work Together
Thu / Sep 22nd
Ohio’s Supreme Court has amended their rules of professional conduct giving attorneys the green light to assist medical marijuana companies,… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Health Department to Add Post-Op Chronic Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Sep 22nd
An Illinois judge has ordered the state Department of Public Health to add post-operative chronic pain to the list of… Read More
Australian Hospital Begins CBD Epilepsy Drug Trial for Children
Thu / Sep 22nd
The Children’s Hospital Network in Australia is conducting a clinical trial of Epidiolex, a CBD-rich, cannabis-derived drug, to determine its… Read More
Michigan Gov. Signs MMJ Reform Package
Thu / Sep 22nd
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed the medical marijuana reform package regulating the industry and legalizing edibles, according to an MLive.com… Read More
Business Coalition in Maine Pushing for Tighter Cannabis Regulations
Wed / Sep 21st
A newly-formed coalition of Maine business leaders is advocating for more stringent regulations on the state’s cannabis industry ahead of… Read More
Nashville Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession, State Lawmaker Threatens to Revoke Funds
Wed / Sep 21st
A Tennessee Republican State Representative is considering filing a bill next session that would halt highway funds to cities that… Read More
Missouri MMJ Ballot Campaign Falls 23 Signatures Short
Wed / Sep 21st
The campaign to put a medical marijuana initiative on Missouri ballots in November fell just 23 signatures short, the Riverfront… Read More
Canadian University Rolls Out MMJ Class; Other Colleges Considering Offerings
Wed / Sep 21st
Some higher education institutes in Canada are considering adding cannabis business-centric course offerings, with at least one adopting an online… Read More
Majority of Oregonians Continue to Support Legal Cannabis, Poll Shows
Tue / Sep 20th
A majority of Oregon voters believe that the legalization law approved in 2014 has so far benefited the state, according… Read More
Montana Patient Says MMJ Law Violates HIPPA
Tue / Sep 20th
A Montana medical marijuana caregiver says the state’s medical cannabis law violates federal health care privacy regulations because it forces… Read More
Officials Send Cease-and-Desist Letters to Nine CO Cannabis Clubs
Tue / Sep 20th
Nine cannabis clubs in Colorado Springs have received cease-and-desist letters from the City Clerk’s Office despite having no issues with… Read More
Company Denied Maryland MMJ License Sues Commission
Tue / Sep 20th
One of the two companies denied a medical marijuana grower license in Maryland is suing the state Medical Cannabis Commission,… Read More
Irish Cannabis Medicine Research Firm Secures $550,000 in Investments
Tue / Sep 20th
Ireland’s GreenLight Medicines, a pharmaceutical start-up seeking to develop “breakthrough medicines” using cannabis extracts, has secured more than $550,000 in… Read More
Sonoma County Growers Alliance to Host 2nd Annual Cultivating Community Event on Sept. 30
Tue / Sep 20th PRESS RELEASE
Santa Rosa, CA WHO: The Sonoma County Growers Alliance WHAT: 2nd Annual Cultivating Community Event The event will feature keynote speakers and… Read More
Most Montana MMJ Patients Have No Provider
Mon / Sep 19th
Under Montana’s newly implemented medical marijuana program, 93 percent of the 12,730 registered patients in the state are now listed… Read More
Cannabis Growing Container Company Execs Charged with Fraud
Mon / Sep 19th
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against individuals of Fusion Pharm, a company that makes containers for… Read More
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
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