Washington’s Douglas County Proposes Banning Outdoor Cannabis Production
Mon / Apr 25th
A proposal in Douglas County, Washington seeks to limit the state-licensed marijuana production in the county to only indoor locations. The proposal… 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.
Making Cannabis Plants Thrive with Phosphorus
Mon / Apr 25th
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macro element, required for the success of all known life forms, including cannabis plants. P… Read More
DEA, FDA Approve Trial Testing Cannabis as PTSD Treatment
Mon / Apr 25th
The California-based non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has been awarded a $2.156 million grant to test the effectiveness of… Read More
Proposal in Mexico Would Decriminalize an Ounce, Free Some Drug Offenders
Fri / Apr 22nd
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is pushing for lawmakers in his country to raise the limit on decriminalized marijuana for… Read More
Prominent Rabbi Rules Cannabis Kosher for Passover
Fri / Apr 22nd
A major Ashkenazi rabbi has ruled that using cannabis for medical purposes is kosher for Passover. In the past, cannabis… Read More
D.C. Marijuana Activists to Meet With White House Officials on Monday
Thu / Apr 21st
Adam Eidinger, the activist behind the Washington D.C smoke-in, will meet with White House officials for a “Bud Summit” on… Read More
More Than Half of Americans Have Tried Cannabis, Poll Shows
Thu / Apr 21st
A new CBS poll indicates that more than half of Americans have experimented with cannabis. This is a significant eight percentage point increase… Read More
Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis
Thu / Apr 21st
The Illinois Senate has approved a bill removing criminal penalties for the possession of a personal cannabis stash, reports the Marijuana Policy… Read More
Jeff Church: Adding Terpenes to Cannabis Products
Thu / Apr 21st PODCAST
Jeff Church is the Vice President of Research and Process Development at Thinc Pure, a leading extract manufacturer in Washington… Read More
President of Mexico Supports Medical Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Apr 20th
In an about face from his previously vocalized opinions, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said on Tuesday that he is open to… Read More
Canada Announces Plan to Decriminalize Cannabis by Spring 2017
Wed / Apr 20th
The Canadian Liberal Party will introduce legislation to decriminalize and regulate recreational cannabis nationwide by the spring of 2017, Health… Read More
Maine Could Be First State to Add Addiction as MMJ Qualifying Condition
Wed / Apr 20th
Maine could become the first U.S. state to approve medical cannabis as a treatment for opioid addiction. A group of medical… Read More
Colorado Law to Further Restrict Cannabis Advertising
Tue / Apr 19th
The Colorado House gave tentative approval on Friday to a law expanding restrictions on medical cannabis advertisements, according to an Associated Press report.… Read More
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
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