Mormons, Lawmakers, and Cannabis Advocates Reach MMJ Compromise in Utah
Fri / Oct 5th
Medical cannabis advocates and the Church of Latter-day Saints have come to an agreement over medical cannabis in Utah, no… Read More
From Our Writers
Ganjapreneur’s contributors are always working hard to keep you informed. Subscribe to our cannabis industry newsletter for daily articles from our talented crew of writers covering a wide array of topics including business, politics, and technology.
Massachusetts Issues First Cannabis Retailer Licenses
Fri / Oct 5th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has issued the first set of licenses for cannabis retailers since the state voted to… Read More
Canadian Lawmaker Calls for Cannabis Expungements
Thu / Oct 4th
Canadian lawmaker Murray Rankin, an MP with the New Democratic Party from Victoria, intends to bring forward a bill that… Read More
Phoenix City Council Kills Steep Tax Hike for MMJ Cultivators
Thu / Oct 4th
Phoenix interim Mayor Thelda Williams attempted to pass a new, high tax on cannabis businesses in a sly move last… Read More
Is THC an Effective Sleep Aid?
Thu / Oct 4th
Even the National Academy of Sciences cannot find enough cannabis studies to determine whether marijuana has therapeutic benefits for sleep… Read More
Federal Judge Rules In Favor of Connecticut MMJ Patient
Thu / Oct 4th
Another judge has ruled in favor of medical cannabis for employees despite drug-free workplace laws, this time in a federal… Read More
White House Drug Office Assures Incoming Cannabis Review Is Unbiased
Wed / Oct 3rd
An official with the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy has assured that a pending White House cannabis policy… Read More
Study: No Connection Between Legalization and Problematic Cannabis Use
Wed / Oct 3rd
A new study has found no connection between legalized cannabis and problematic cannabis use, Marijuana Moment‘s Tom Angell reports. The… Read More
Cannabis More Harmful to Teenage Brains Than Alcohol, Study Finds
Wed / Oct 3rd
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that cannabis use may be more harmful to developing teenage… Read More
Michigan to Expect $134M In Annual Taxes If Legalization Passes
Wed / Oct 3rd
The annual tax benefits of adult-use legalization in Michigan would be about $134 million per year, according to an economic… Read More
FDA Says CBD Should Be Descheduled
Tue / Oct 2nd
An FDA evaluation of CBD drug Epidiolex that was recently made public shows that the FDA originally wanted to make… Read More
Previous Farm Bill Lapses; Pending Bill Still Contains Hemp Legalization
Tue / Oct 2nd
Senate and House lawmakers have yet to decide on a unified Farm Bill for 2018, despite the 2014 Farm Bill having expired… Read More
Colorado U.S. Attorney Blasts Cannabis Industry, Hints At Crackdown
Tue / Oct 2nd OPINION
In a scathing op-ed published in The Denver Post, U.S. Attorney for Colorado Bob Troyer recently lambasted the “commercialization” of cannabis… Read More
California Gov. Signs Landmark Expungement Law
Mon / Oct 1st
Sunday night, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law that allows for the streamlined clearing of prior… Read More
Denver Prosecutes Cannabis Tour Bus Drivers
Mon / Oct 1st
Cannabis tours busted by the Denver Police in June are being taken to trial, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Cannabis… Read More
Washington Considers Increasing $300 Hemp Fee to $7,500
Mon / Oct 1st
Washington’s Department of Agriculture is considering hiking the state’s industrial hemp licensing fee from $300 to $7,500, The Capital Press reports.… Read More
California Gov. Signs Bill Allowing More Cannabis Event Venues
Fri / Sep 28th
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that gives cities and local municipalities the authority to issue temporary… Read More
New LAX Policy Allows for Cannabis Possession In Airport
Fri / Sep 28th
The new LAX marijuana policy will allow passengers to carry cannabis throughout the airport but not necessarily through any TSA… Read More
Teens Rob Colorado Dispensary, Mistakenly Steal Oregano
Fri / Sep 28th
Four would-be cannabis thieves crashed a stolen minivan into the Native Roots dispensary in Colorado Springs, Colorado and stole what… Read More
New Jersey Senate Sets Date for First Legalization Vote
Fri / Sep 28th
New Jersey’s State Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) told reporters that the date for the state Senate’s first vote on… Read More
Ontario to Treat Cannabis Like Tobacco for Public Consumption
Thu / Sep 27th
On Wednesday, the Ontario, Canada provincial government altered its rules on cannabis consumption to align it with similar rules for… Read More
DEA Reschedules CBD Medication to Schedule 5
Thu / Sep 27th
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the rescheduling today of Epidiolex, the first FDA-approved medication derived from the cannabis plant, from… Read More
Millennial Generation Prefers Cannabis Over Alcohol
Thu / Sep 27th
Despite a controversial reputation in some regions, Millennials are increasingly turning to cannabis over alcohol, according to MarketWatch. Spiros Malandrakis, head… Read More
High Times Acquires DOPE Magazine for $11.2 Million
Thu / Sep 27th
High Times Holding Corp. announced today in a press release that it was acquiring Seattle-based DOPE Magazine; it is the… Read More