Denmark to Launch MMJ Trials in 2018
Tue / Nov 8th
Denmark’s Health Ministry has announced they will launch a four-year trial, costing more than $3.2 million, to assess the possible… Read More
Cannabis Legalization News
Legalization news for industry professionals. The cannabis legalization movement has gone mainstream: scroll down to find out which markets are currently working to legalize cannabis for medical and/or recreational use.
Arkansas Voters Sue State Over Issue 7 Disqualification
Thu / Nov 3rd
Three Arkansas voters are suing the state arguing they have been disenfranchised due to the state Supreme Court’s disqualifying of… Read More
Legal Cannabis in Massachusetts Could Impact New York’s MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 2nd
New York’s medical marijuana program could be disrupted if voters in Massachusetts vote ‘yes’ on the ballot initiative to legalize… Read More
Canada’s Budget Office Estimates Cannabis Market Worth Hundreds of Millions During Flagship Year
Wed / Nov 2nd
According to Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office, sales tax revenues from legal cannabis could be between $356 million and $959 million… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Call Out Anti-205 Campaign Ads in Arizona
Tue / Nov 1st
A trio of Colorado lawmakers have sent a letter to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy calling the information in their… Read More
Report: Legal Cannabis is Boon to CO Economy
Fri / Oct 28th
According to a report by the Marijuana Policy Group, Colorado’s legal cannabis market has generated $2.39 billion in state output,… Read More
Humboldt State University Panel Debates Pros and Cons of Prop. 64
Fri / Oct 28th
Some California growers have already voiced their concerns over the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and during a Humboldt State… Read More
Arkansas Supreme Court Disqualifies One of the State’s Two MMJ Measures
Thu / Oct 27th
One of Arkansas’ competing measures to legalize medical cannabis — the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act — has been disqualified from… Read More
Polling Close on Nevada’s Question 2
Thu / Oct 27th
According to a poll by Bendixen & Amandi International commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the majority of respondents support… Read More
Study Suggests MMJ Programs Not Being Abused
Wed / Oct 26th
According to a study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal, children who live in states with medicinal marijuana… Read More
Nevada Gov. Pens Letter Urging a ‘No’ Vote on Question 2
Wed / Oct 26th
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is opposing the ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state, alleging that legalization… Read More
TG Branfalt: Cannabis Journalism and Reporting On What Matters
Tue / Oct 25th INTERVIEW
TG Branfalt has been writing for Ganjapreneur for the past two years, covering cannabis policy updates and business developments around… Read More
Florida NORML Files Emergency Injunction After MMJ Question Omitted from Some Ballots
Fri / Oct 21st
NORML of Florida is suing Broward County Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes after it was revealed that mail-in ballots… Read More
Survey: Cannabis Policy has Significant Influence on Voter Opinions in Upcoming Election
Wed / Oct 19th
According to Cannalytics’ 2016 Voter Report, cannabis policy has a “significant impact and influence” on voter opinions in the upcoming… Read More
Elementary School Administrators Apologize After Urging Parents to Oppose Anchorage Dispensary
Wed / Oct 19th
Officials at an Anchorage, Alaska elementary school apologized after sending a ‘partisan’ automated phone message to parents urging them to… Read More
New Jersey Lawmakers Witness Colorado’s ‘Sophisticated’ Cannabis Industry
Wed / Oct 19th
A group of New Jersey lawmakers toured several Denver cannabis companies over three days to see what legalization looks like… Read More
‘No on 4’ Campaign Releases TV Spot in Massachusetts
Tue / Oct 18th
The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts has released its first ‘No on 4’ TV spot depicting a mother… Read More
United Farm Workers Union Endorses Prop 64
Tue / Oct 18th
The United Farm Workers union has officially endorsed California’s Proposition 64, according to a press release from the Yes on… Read More
Adelson Makes Another $1M Contribution to Anti-Legalization Campaign
Mon / Oct 17th
Sheldon Adelson has donated another $1 million to anti-legalization efforts, this time in Massachusetts, according to a report by the… Read More
Canadian Health Agencies Suggest 25 as Legal Age to Buy Cannabis
Mon / Oct 17th
Ottawa’s Board of Health has recommended that the legal age for buying cannabis should be 25, according to a report… Read More
Maine Gov. Releases ‘Reefer Madness’ Facebook Video
Sat / Oct 15th
Editors note: Bombarded by negative comments, Gov. LePage has deleted the video from his Facebook page. We found another version, however,… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization is So Far ‘Positive’ or ‘Negligible’ in Legal States
Sat / Oct 15th
In states that have legalized adult cannabis use, arrests for possession have plummeted, traffic fatality rates have remained stable, there… Read More
Pew: Strong Majority of Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Legalization
Thu / Oct 13th
According to a Pew Research poll, 57 percent of adults living in the US believe cannabis should be legalized, with… Read More
Delaware Legalization Bill Expected Next Session
Thu / Oct 13th
A bill legalizing the adult use of cannabis in Delaware is lined up to be introduced when the General Assembly… Read More