New South Wales, Australia MMJ Program Launches Today
Mon / Aug 1st
Doctors in New South Wales, Australia can now legally prescribe medical cannabis as new regulations take effect today, the New… 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.
Los Angeles Chef Offering Cannabis-Infused Cuisine
Mon / Aug 1st
A former chef at two Michelin-starred restaurants is bringing cannabis-infused cuisine to private parties in California hoping to provide diners… Read More
Denver Credit Union to Add More Cannabis Industry Depositors
Mon / Aug 1st
Denver, Colorado-based Partner Colorado Credit Union is providing services to about 20 cannabusinesses in the state, with plans to add… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Program Opens Up to Patients With Intractable Pain
Mon / Aug 1st
Patients with intractable pain can begin purchasing medical cannabis in Minnesota today, the Star Tribune reports. The condition was approved… Read More
Florida Dispensary Planning Second Location
Sun / Jul 31st
On the heels of their successful first dispensary opening in Tallahassee, Trulieve has announced plans for their second Florida location… Read More
Illinois Gov. Rauner Signs Decriminalization Bill
Sat / Jul 30th
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill on Friday to decriminalize cannabis, making the possession of 10 grams or… Read More
Canadian Government Discouraging Independent Labs from Testing Cannabis
Fri / Jul 29th
Scientists and activists in Canada say Health Canada’s restrictive approach to cannabis safety testing puts the public at risk because… Read More
Second Arkansas MMJ Campaign Gets Signature Extension; Majority Still Favor Program
Fri / Jul 29th
Supporters of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment have been granted a 30-day extension to meet the signature requirements for ballot… Read More
Two More California Cities Sending Cannabis Tax Question to Voters
Fri / Jul 29th
Two more California municipalities have proposed ballot measures to tax cannabis if state voters decide to legalize recreational cannabis by passing… Read More
WA Cannabis Company Denied Trademark Protection
Fri / Jul 29th
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has upheld the decision of a trademark examiner at the U.S. Trademark Office that… Read More
FDA Approves Synthetic, Liquid THC Product
Thu / Jul 28th
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a liquid, synthetic THC product for potential use treating chronic pain, nausea,… Read More
Many OR Communities to Hold Second Recreational Cannabis Vote
Thu / Jul 28th
Though recreational cannabis is technically legal in Oregon, moratoria remain in place throughout more than 100 of the state’s local… Read More
Cloverdale, CA Likely to See Cannabis Tax on November Ballots
Thu / Jul 28th
Cloverdale, California’s City Council has informally agreed to a ballot measure that, if passed, would approve a tax on cannabis… Read More
Queensland, Australia Opens MMJ Trial Applications for Kids with Epilepsy
Thu / Jul 28th
Applications for a medicinal cannabis trial in Queensland, Australia are underway, aimed at treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy, according to… Read More
Oregon State Fair to Feature Live Cannabis Plants
Wed / Jul 27th
For the first time in history — and in a telling demonstration of how far Oregon’s normalization process has come… Read More
Anchorage Assembly Approves First Commercial Grow in Alaska
Wed / Jul 27th
Anchorage, Alaska’s first commercial cannabis grow was sanctioned by the city Assembly yesterday, after lawmakers voted 10-0 to approve licenses… Read More
Unlicensed Olympia Dispensary Raided by County Narcotics Task Force
Wed / Jul 27th
Washington’s Thurston County Narcotics Task Force raided Olympia’s Sonshine Organics Network on Monday, making no arrests but seizing dried cannabis,… Read More
Florida’s First Dispensary Opens as Amendment 2 Opponents Add to War Chest
Wed / Jul 27th
Trulieve’s Tallahassee dispensary opened on schedule yesterday, according to a Sun Sentinel report. Its first customer purchased cannabis capsules to… Read More
Study: Avg. Recreational Cannabis Customer is a 37-Year-Old White Male
Wed / Jul 27th
According to a study by Headset Inc., the average legal cannabis consumer is a 37-year-old male who spends $647 a… Read More
New Mexico’s MMJ Program Marred by Application Processing Delays
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis patients and providers in New Mexico are frustrated by the delay of medical card processing in the state,… Read More
Italian Parliament Debates Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Jul 26th
Italian lawmakers held initial debates yesterday on whether to legalize cannabis for recreational use, according to a report from Reuters.… Read More
Tweed Strikes Deal to Export Medical Cannabis to Germany
Tue / Jul 26th
Canada’s largest medical cannabis producer, Tweed, can begin exporting its product to Germany, after receiving approval from both countries, the… Read More
Massachusetts Forcing Dispensaries to ‘Pay-to-Play’
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts are being subjected to a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme by cities and towns in order to get… Read More
Weed-N-Greet Coming to Los Angeles on August 7
Mon / Jul 25th PRESS RELEASE
Cannabis and the music industry have enjoyed a long lasting friendship. Now, these two forces of nature come together for… Read More