Washington D.C. City Council Reconsiders Ban on Cannabis Clubs
Wed / Feb 3rd
The Washington D.C. City Council has put a bill on hold that would have banned the creation of private cannabis… 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.
Mike West: Understanding Hemp-Derived CBD
Tue / Feb 2nd PODCAST
Mike West is an advocate, researcher, and entrepreneur in the world of cannabis and hemp. Currently he serves as the… Read More
Illinois Health Officials Again Refuse Medical Cannabis Expansions
Tue / Feb 2nd
Despite weeks of entreaties from medical cannabis patient advocates and business owners alike, the Illinois state government has asserted that… Read More
Mexico Approves Another Medical Cannabis Import Permit
Tue / Feb 2nd
The Mexican government has announced that it will allow the parents of two girls suffering from an unspecified illness to… Read More
Vermont Senate Committee Approves Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Feb 2nd
The Judiciary Committee of the Vermont Senate voted 4-1 in favor of a bill last Friday that would allow the possession… Read More
Chase Bank Shuts Down Company’s Account for Talking About Cannabis
Mon / Feb 1st
Cannabis and banking have been at odds since legalization first touched down in Colorado and Washington — but now, a Chase… Read More
New Medical Vaping Lounge Purports to be Canada’s Largest
Mon / Feb 1st
A business claiming to be Canada’s largest vaping lounge quietly opened in Windsor last week. Higher Limits, co-owned by Jon Liedtke,… Read More
Major Marijuana Advocacy Groups in Washington Reorganize into ‘The Cannabis Alliance’
Mon / Feb 1st
In response to the cannabis industry’s growing need for more efficient advocacy, four major marijuana trade organizations and advocacy groups from… Read More
Washington State’s Puyallup Tribe to Open Cannabis Testing Lab
Fri / Jan 29th
The Puyallup Tribe has finished developing a compact with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the Liquor and Cannabis Board to open… Read More
Oregon Medical Cannabis Advocates Take Issue With Proposed Regulations
Fri / Jan 29th
Medical marijuana growers and advocates in Oregon are arguing that the state’s proposed regulations, set to go into effect on… Read More
Poll: 61 Percent of New Mexico Residents Support Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Fri / Jan 29th
A poll released Thursday indicates that three out of five residents of New Mexico support legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Calling for VA to Remove Ban Blocking Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Thu / Jan 28th
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers have banded together to pressure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow U.S. veterans… Read More
Florida Medical Cannabis Ballot Proposal Meets Required Number of Signatures
Thu / Jan 28th
A medical cannabis proposal has met the required number of signatures to get on the ballot in Florida. The proposal,… Read More
D.C. Committee Approves Permanent Ban on Private Cannabis Clubs
Thu / Jan 28th
In 2014, Washington D.C. voters passed an initiative to legalize recreational cannabis with a higher rate of approval than any of the four… Read More
Canadian Medical Cannabis Producer Cuts Prices to $5 Per Gram
Wed / Jan 27th
A subsidiary of the biggest medical cannabis producer in Canada released a statement announcing that it will lower its prices… Read More
Officials Finalize Alaska’s Recreational Cannabis Rules
Wed / Jan 27th
Alaska’s new rules regarding legalized cannabis in the state passed review by the state Department of Law last Friday — except… Read More
Arizona Lawmaker Pulls Anti-Medical Cannabis Bill After Storm of Complaints
Wed / Jan 27th
A Republican legislator in Arizona has pulled a bill that would have limited access to medical cannabis after facing hundreds… Read More
Lawmaker Admits to Illegally Providing Medical Cannabis to Georgia Families
Wed / Jan 27th
A Georgian lawmaker has publicly admitted on television to breaking federal drug trafficking laws in order to deliver medical cannabis products to patients… Read More
Bubbleman: Inspiring Innovation in the World of Hash
Tue / Jan 26th PODCAST
Marcus Richardson, AKA Bubbleman, is founder of Fresh Headies Ltd. — the international distributor of the acclaimed Bubble Bag, which both popularized… Read More
Police Obstruct Plans for X Games 2016 Private Vape Party
Tue / Jan 26th
Snowmass Village police have denied a club owner’s request to bring in extra business during the X Games by holding… Read More
California Lawmakers Working to Stem Tide of Cannabis Cultivation Bans
Tue / Jan 26th
State lawmakers, local jurisdictions and medical cannabis producers in California are wrestling with new legislation that regulates how medical marijuana… Read More
Ganjapreneur Podcast Host Shango Los Featured in Newsweek
Tue / Jan 26th
Shango Los, host of the Ganjapreneur.com podcast, was interviewed for a special Newsweek edition that focuses on what’s coming up for cannabis in 2016. The… Read More
Denver NORML Wants to Revive Social Cannabis Use Ballot Measure
Mon / Jan 25th
The pro-cannabis group NORML has formed a new Denver chapter that says it plans to work to revive a social… Read More
Former Attorney General of Vermont Advocates Legalization in New Television Ad
Mon / Jan 25th
Starting Tuesday, former Attorney General of Vermont Kimberly Cheney will make an appearance in a new TV ad titled “Time… Read More