Oregon Rec. Licenses Coming Soon
Tue / Apr 19th
Oregon entrepreneurs have submitted nearly 900 applications for the state’s recreational cannabis business licenses. As of April 19, data from… 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.
Doctors Launch Pro-Legalization Advocacy Group
Tue / Apr 19th
Breaking away from the American Medical Association’s official position, a group of more than 50 physicians have formed Doctors for… Read More
Dispensary Feature: Portland Best Buds
Mon / Apr 18th
Ganjapreneur recently toured the Portland Best Buds dispensary, one of the latest ventures to pop up in the famously community-oriented St. Johns neighborhood of… Read More
Medical Marijuana Amendment Added to VA Appropriations Bill
Mon / Apr 18th
Veterans could soon be able to talk to their Veterans Affairs doctors about using medical marijuana after the Senate Appropriations… Read More
Hawaii Postpones Medical Cannabis Licensing Due to Paperwork Delays
Mon / Apr 18th
Hawaii’s Department of Health has postponed awarding their medical marijuana licenses until April 29, after experiencing delays with applicant fingerprinting… Read More
Pennsylvania Becomes 24th State to Allow Medical Cannabis
Mon / Apr 18th
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) signed the state’s Senate- and House-approved medical marijuana law on Sunday, making it the 24th… Read More
Canadian Feds Working Toward National Legalization
Fri / Apr 15th
The federal government of Canada is making moves toward the national legalization of recreational cannabis. In an interview with CBC… Read More
Mass. Legalization Efforts Supported by Voters; Officials Launch Prohibition Campaign
Fri / Apr 15th
A majority of voters in Massachusetts support ballot questions to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state for individuals 21… Read More
Paul Pedreira: Fighting Back Against Over-Regulation
Fri / Apr 15th INTERVIEW
Paul Pedreira is owner of Portland Best Buds, a premium cannabis dispensary located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland,… Read More
Tad Hussey: Building Your Own Soil
Thu / Apr 14th PODCAST
Tad Hussey of Keep It Simple Organics was recently a guest on the Ganjapreneur.com podcast, and he and our host… Read More
Feds Back Down on Medical Cannabis Prosecution
Thu / Apr 14th
In a dramatic and hard-fought win for the cannabis normalization movement, the federal government has formally acknowledged cannabis pioneer Lynnette Shaw’s right… Read More
New Rules Aim at Eliminating Odor from Washington Marijuana Facilities
Thu / Apr 14th
Washington State’s Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has deployed new rules aimed at curtailing odors associated with producing and processing… Read More
Details Revealed Behind Ohio’s New Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Apr 13th
There’s a Marijuana Policy Project-backed campaign going on in Ohio to legalize medical cannabis, but lawmakers in The Buckeye State… Read More
Arizona Cannabis Legalization Campaign Gets Needed Signatures
Wed / Apr 13th
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol published a press release Tuesday announcing that it has gathered more than 200,000… Read More
Pennsylvania Senate Approves Revised MMJ Law
Wed / Apr 13th
The Pennsylvania Senate voted 42-7 in favor of a revised medical cannabis law this week, according to a press release… Read More
Rhode Island Committee to Discuss Legalization Bill Today
Tue / Apr 12th
The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee is scheduled for a hearing today on a proposal to legalize cannabis statewide and… Read More
Three Bills in NY Seek Fixes to Medical Marijuana Law
Tue / Apr 12th
New York’s Assembly Health Committee favorably reported three medical marijuana bills that would improve upon the Compassionate Care Act, the… Read More
WA County Sells More Retail Cannabis than Bread, Wine or Milk
Tue / Apr 12th
New sales numbers from the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) indicate that citizens in Spokane County have spent more on… Read More
Judge Allows Maine Marijuana Initiative to Move Forward
Mon / Apr 11th
Cannabis legalization efforts are back on in Maine after a state judge ruled that Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D) had… Read More
Ted Cruz Would Support States’ Right to Legalize if Elected President
Mon / Apr 11th
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has reiterated his position that states should be allowed to alter their own marijuana policies, if… Read More
Hawaii Dispensary Applicant Strikes Deal with Union
Fri / Apr 8th
Green Aloha Ltd. has reached an agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 480, according to a Bizjournals.com report.… Read More
New Jersey MMJ: Menstrual Cramps May Soon Qualify
Fri / Apr 8th
Menstrual cramps may soon be added to New Jersey’s list of qualifying conditions for access to medical cannabis. Assemblyman Tim… Read More
Vermont House Rejects Senate-Approved Legalization Bill, Drafts New Proposal
Thu / Apr 7th
The Vermont House has scrapped a cannabis legalization proposal passed by the Senate in February, deciding instead to write a… Read More
MPP-backed Legalization Effort in Arizona Criticized from Both Sides
Thu / Apr 7th
Proponents and opponents of recreational marijuana in Arizona appear to have the same negative opinion on a Marijuana Policy Project-backed… Read More