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
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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.
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
Israeli MMJ Patient Sues Government Over ‘Tainted’ Cannabis
Fri / Aug 19th
A medical marijuana patient in Israel is suing the government after they revoked his grow license, claiming that the Health… Read More
Draft Regulations for Pennsylvania MMJ Program Released
Fri / Aug 19th
Pennsylvania officials have released a draft of the rules that will govern the medical marijuana growers and processors in the… Read More
Auburn, WA City Council Passes Ordinance Restricting Cannabis Operators
Fri / Aug 19th
The Auburn, Washington City Council passed an ordinance restricting the number of retail dispensaries, processors and producers in the city,… Read More
Canada’s Largest MMJ Producer Launches Artist-in-Residence Program
Thu / Aug 18th
Canada’s largest producer of medical cannabis announced yesterday that the latest addition to their team is not a master grower,… Read More
Nearly Two Thirds Support Legalization in California
Thu / Aug 18th
According to a University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, 63.8 percent of respondents supported legalizing cannabis for… Read More
Consultant Pleads Guilty to Role in Native American Cannabis Resort Scheme
Thu / Aug 18th
One of the two consultants charged for their role in a Native American tribe plan to open a marijuana resort… Read More
Boulder, CO Annexation Plan Threatens Cannabis Companies
Thu / Aug 18th
Cannabis companies in east Boulder, Colorado are worried that a plan by the city to annex 15 properties will force… Read More
OH Supreme Court Seeks Rule Changes Allowing Attorneys to Help MMJ Companies
Thu / Aug 18th
The Ohio Supreme Court has directed its staff to write a draft amendment to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct… Read More
Preliminary Cultivation Licenses Awarded in Maryland
Wed / Aug 17th
Maryland has awarded preliminary medical marijuana licenses to more than 20 companies to cultivate and process cannabis in the state,… Read More
Top Mass. MMJ Doctor Steps Away Citing ‘Hostilities’
Wed / Aug 17th
A long-time Massachusetts medical marijuana doctor announced she will no longer recommend cannabis therapy, citing the medical license suspension of… Read More
Ohio Village Passes Resolution Preventing MMJ Industry Bans
Wed / Aug 17th
As some Ohio municipalities are banning medical marijuana dispensaries, one central Ohio village is keeping an open mind. The Johnstown… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Bars DOJ from Funding MMJ Prosecutions
Wed / Aug 17th
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal medical marijuana… Read More
Cannabis Growers’ Fair Attracts OR Growers from Around the State
Tue / Aug 16th
The Oregon Cannabis Growers’ Fair last weekend attracted people from every corner of the state — and from beyond Oregon’s… Read More