Oakland, CA Expands Medical Cannabis Market
Thu / May 5th
Oakland’s City Council voted unanimously to expand the city’s number of medical cannabis dispensaries and related businesses on Wednesday. The… 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.
Colorado Lawmakers Reject Organic Cannabis Certification Bill
Thu / May 5th
Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill that would have created an organic certification for cannabis, according to an Associated Press report. The proposal… Read More
Michael Gordon: Cannabis Tourism
Thu / May 5th PODCAST
Michael Gordon is the co-founder of Kush Tourism, a national cannabis tour company. When Washington and Colorado voted to legalize cannabis in 2012,… Read More
Germany Will Legalize Medical Cannabis Next Year
Wed / May 4th
Germany’s health minister has announced the country will legalize medicinal cannabis in 2017, CNN reported. As per a measure approved Monday,… Read More
Vermont House Kills Marijuana Legalization, Expanded Decriminalization Bills
Wed / May 4th
Vermont lawmakers struck down several proposals aimed at reforming marijuana laws in the state, according to a Marijuana.com report. The… Read More
Major Cannabis Victory: Feds Drop Forfeiture Case Against Harborside
Wed / May 4th
In a major victory for cannabis normalization and the medical marijuana movement, the federal government has dropped its forfeiture case… Read More
Toronto Officials Perplexed by Wave of New Marijuana Dispensaries
Tue / May 3rd
An influx of medical marijuana dispensaries in Toronto, Ontario have local lawmakers scratching their heads over how to react to the changing… Read More
Colorado Proposal Would Lower Cannabis Purchasing Restrictions for Tourists
Tue / May 3rd
Tourists in Colorado may soon be able to buy as much marijuana as the state’s residents, according to The Denver Post. The change would… Read More
New Hampshire’s First MMJ Dispensary Opens in Plymouth
Tue / May 3rd
The first dispensary in New Hampshire has opened for business, after more than two years of delays and lawsuits. Last… Read More
Obama Cracks Weed Joke at Final White House Correspondents Dinner
Mon / May 2nd
President Barack Obama cracked a joke about his former cannabis use during the final White House Correspondents Dinner of his presidency,… Read More
Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Companies Selected
Mon / May 2nd
Hawaii’s four-member panel awarded its eight medical marijuana licenses on Friday, laying the foundation for dispensary infrastructure in the state,… Read More
Oregon Awards First Recreational Cannabis Production Licenses
Mon / May 2nd
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has issued eight licenses for the production of recreational cannabis, OPB reports. These are the… Read More
Seattle 4/20 Protests Touch on Race and Inequality in Legal Cannabis
Fri / Apr 29th
Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop sits on the corner of 23rd Avenue East and East Union Street in Seattle’s Central District,… Read More
Two-thirds of Utahns Support Medical Cannabis
Fri / Apr 29th
Citizens in Utah would overwhelmingly support a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, according to a UtahPolicy… Read More
Alaska Officials Draft Regulations for Recreational Cannabis Cafes
Thu / Apr 28th
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board agreed Tuesday on draft regulations for “on-site consumption” marijuana businesses, Alaska Dispatch News reports. Marijuana bars and cannabis… Read More
Dr. Greg Gerdeman: Human Endocannabinoid System Awareness
Thu / Apr 28th PODCAST
Dr. Greg Gerdeman is an assistant professor of biology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, whose research has focused… Read More
Maine Cannabis Legalization Initiative Will Appear on Nov. Ballot
Thu / Apr 28th
Cannabis legalization advocates in Maine have successfully cleared the hurdles of getting a recreational marijuana initiative approved for this November’s ballot,… Read More
LCB Work Group to Tackle Pesticide Regulations, Lab Proficiency Standards
Wed / Apr 27th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has organized the formation of a lab proficiency standards and pesticides focused… Read More
Nebraska and Oklahoma Seek to Join Court Challenge Against Colorado Cannabis Laws
Wed / Apr 27th
The attorneys general in Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed a motion to be added to two existing lawsuits attempting to… Read More
Hawaii Resolution to Study Drug Decriminalization Passes Senate
Wed / Apr 27th
Hawaii’s House and Senate have approved a resolution requesting that the Legislative Reference Bureau examine the potential impact of decriminalizing… Read More
King County, WA Passes Moratorium on New Marijuana Businesses
Tue / Apr 26th
Seattle’s Metropolitan King County Council has approved a four-month moratorium on applications for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers in unincorporated… Read More
Montana Supreme Court Delays MMJ Program Restrictions
Tue / Apr 26th
Montana’s Supreme Court will delay enforcing the severe medical marijuana restrictions it upheld in a February ruling until Aug. 31.… Read More
Dope Cup 2016 in Seattle; Winners and Photos
Tue / Apr 26th
The annual Dope Magazine Dope Cup happened in Seattle, WA last week and was yet again a fabulous party. Of all the… Read More
Florida Anti-MMJ Effort Seeks $10 Million
Tue / Apr 26th
Anti-marijuana political mogul Mel Sembler has announced plans to raise $10 million in order to block this year’s voter initiative to legalize… Read More