Lawmaker Scores Second Chance for Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / Mar 16th
A bit of fast legislative footwork on the part of Georgia Rep. Allen Peake has breathed new life into a… 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.
Montana Activists File Petition Delaying Medical Cannabis Restrictions
Wed / Mar 16th
Cannabis advocates in Montana have filed a petition that delays implementing a controversial ruling issued last month, in which the Montana Supreme Court upheld… Read More
Tad Hussey: Wild-Crafted Probiotic Nutrients
Wed / Mar 16th PODCAST
Tad Hussey is the manager of Keep it Simple Organics, an organic soil provider, edible nursery, and hydroponics shop based… Read More
Hemp Bill Vetoed in Washington State Over Budget Fight
Tue / Mar 15th
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) vetoed 27 bills at the end of the legislature’s 60-day session last week, including one… Read More
U.S. Cannabis Industry Could Grow to $44 Billion by 2020
Tue / Mar 15th
The cannabis industry in the United States could grow to be a $44 billion industry by 2020 according to current… Read More
Washington Regulators Legalize Tips for Budtenders
Tue / Mar 15th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced in an email bulletin yesterday that the act of tipping one’s budtender… Read More
LA County Officials Create Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team
Mon / Mar 14th
Officials in Los Angeles County have voted to create a Medical Marijuana Enforcement Team to impose an existing dispensary ban… Read More
Oklahoma House Votes to Expand List of CBD Qualifying Conditions
Mon / Mar 14th
Oklahoma legislators have passed a proposal that would greatly increase the number of qualifying conditions for access to medical cannabidiol… Read More
Colorado Gov. Warns of Business Fallout Related to Legalization
Mon / Mar 14th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper made a disappointing blanket statement about cannabis legalization during a conference in Dallas last week. During a discussion on… Read More
Utah Lawmakers Kill Effort to Expand State’s CBD Law
Fri / Mar 11th
Utah lawmakers voted on Thursday to kill a bill that would have expanded the state’s CBD consumption laws, The Associated… Read More
Illinois Decriminalization Law Moves to Senate for Floor Vote
Fri / Mar 11th
Illinois lawmakers are pushing once more for a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The proposed… Read More
Cannabis Excise Tax Successfully Generating Funds for Colorado Public Schools
Thu / Mar 10th
A 15% excise tax on recreational cannabis sales was one of many provisions in Colorado’s Amendment 64, the legalization law that took effect statewide… Read More
Ontario Public Vaping Privileges Take a Hit
Thu / Mar 10th
Amidst the growing popularity of vaping, medical cannabis, and other tobacco products, Ontario’s government is scrambling to batten down the… Read More
Maine Activists File Lawsuit Against Disqualification of Legalization Petition
Thu / Mar 10th
Backers of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) are filing a lawsuit today to challenge the disqualification of a petition… Read More
Mark Hubbard: Consumer Safety and Standards for Commercial Cannabis
Wed / Mar 9th PODCAST
Mark Hubbard is co-founder of Integrity Labs, a licensed cannabis analysis & testing laboratory in Washington. He recently joined our… Read More
New Hampshire Lawmakers to Consider Cannabis Decriminalization
Wed / Mar 9th
New Hampshire lawmakers are expected to consider House Bill 1631 today, a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis… Read More
Fight Stewing Between California Cannabis Reformists
Wed / Mar 9th
New financial backing appears to be brewing a fight between cannabis legalization campaigns in California. Steve Kubby, a cannabis activist… Read More
High Times Cannabis Cup Leaving Colorado in 2016
Wed / Mar 9th
Officials behind the High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup have announced that the event is pulling out of Colorado this year in favor… Read More
Utah Medical Cannabis Advocates and Patients Target Legislators’ Seats
Tue / Mar 8th
In the wake of the failure of SB 73, Utah’s whole-plant medical cannabis bill, frustrated patients and medical cannabis advocates… Read More
NORML Targeted Next, Loses Online Donation Processing
Tue / Mar 8th
We recently published an update about banking issues commonly encountered when operating in or near the cannabis industry. These issues remain unsolved,… Read More
Resistance Surfacing for Massachusetts Legalization Plan
Tue / Mar 8th
Activists from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) clashed with legislators over the implications of cannabis legalization in… Read More
Virginia Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production
Mon / Mar 7th
The governor of Virginia has signed into law a bill this week that will legalize the industrial production of hemp… Read More
Two Cannabis Proposals Signed Into Law by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
Mon / Mar 7th
Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law two bills that will spell dramatic changes for Oregon’s recreational cannabis industry, Noelle… Read More
Detroit Advocates Challenge City Ordinances Targeting MMJ Dispensaries
Fri / Mar 4th
Detroit-based cannabis activists submitted two different petitions on Tuesday to repeal a set of ordinances that would have heavily restricted… Read More