Maryland Legislature Passes MMJ Expansion Bill to Address Lack of Minority-Owned Firms
Tue / Apr 10th
Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates passed a bill over the weekend to issue seven additional medical cannabis cultivation and… Read More
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TG Branfalt
TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Citibank Asks California Dispensary to Stop Using ‘Citidank’ Name
Tue / Apr 10th
Citibank has asked a California dispensary that has riffed off the bank’s name to stop using the moniker Citidank – although… Read More
Celebrities Will Not Be Allowed to Endorse Canadian Cannabis Products
Mon / Apr 9th
Celebrities will not be allowed to endorse recreational cannabis products in Canada and a July 1 legalization date was “never… Read More
Alaska Cannabis Regulators Table Social-Use Action Until June
Mon / Apr 9th
Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Board have tabled action on regulations to allow social cannabis use under the state program… Read More
Israeli Pharmacies to Sell MMJ Under Pilot Program This Month
Mon / Apr 9th
Starting April 20, some Israeli pharmacies will begin selling medical cannabis products under a national pilot program, CTECH reports. The… Read More
No Laboratories Apply for Guam MMJ Testing License; Program on Hold
Mon / Apr 9th
Not a single company has applied for a medical cannabis testing license in Guam, putting the start of the program… Read More
Connecticut House Committee Advances Rec. Cannabis Bill
Fri / Apr 6th
The Connecticut House Appropriations Committee has narrowly advanced a recreational cannabis bill, moving it to the floor which could consider… Read More
West Hollywood, California Approves Cannabis Social-Use Plan
Fri / Apr 6th
West Hollywood, California plans to license 16 cannabis consumption lounges where patrons can smoke, vape, or eat infused foods and… Read More
California Issues 1,000+ Cease-and-Desist Letters to Unlicensed Cannabis Operators
Fri / Apr 6th
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control has issued more than 1,000 cease-and-desist letters to unlicensed cannabis operators since the recreational use… Read More
Calgary, Alberta, Canada City Council Votes to Ban All Public Cannabis Use
Fri / Apr 6th
The Calgary, Alberta, Canada City Council has moved to ban all cannabis consumption in public but included exceptions for those… Read More
Report: U.S. Legal Cannabis Sales Could Top $75B by 2030
Thu / Apr 5th
According to research firm Cowen & Co., legal cannabis sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $75 billion by 2030,… Read More
Colorado Senate Committee Rejects Social-Use Bill
Thu / Apr 5th
Colorado’s Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee voted 6-1 against a measure to create social-use cannabis licenses, according to a… Read More
Orange County, New York Gets First MMJ Dispensary
Thu / Apr 5th
The first medical cannabis dispensary in Orange County, New York has opened for business following the expansion of the state… Read More
Josephine County, Oregon Sues State to Nullify MMJ and Rec. Cannabis Laws
Thu / Apr 5th
Josephine County, Oregon is suing the state in federal court seeking to invalidate both the medical and adult-use cannabis laws… Read More
Massachusetts Regulators Receive 200+ Applications in First 24 hours
Wed / Apr 4th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has received more than 200 adult-use cannabis industry applications since they began accepting some applications… Read More
Tennessee Senate MMJ Bill Sponsor Admits He Doesn’t Have the Votes, Pulls Legislation
Wed / Apr 4th
The push to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee is over after the Senate bill sponsor pulled the legislation from consideration… Read More
Florida’s Largest MMJ Company Sues State Over Dispensary Limits
Wed / Apr 4th
Florida’s largest medical cannabis business, Trulieve, is asking a judge to remove limits on how many dispensaries it can open… Read More
Report: New York Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Cynthia Nixon Supports Rec. Cannabis
Wed / Apr 4th
Cynthia Nixon, the actor who announced in March she will challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, told attendees at a… Read More
New York Hemp Research Expands to 3,500 Acres; Up From 2,000 Last Year
Tue / Apr 3rd
New York’s hemp research program is expanding to more than 3,500 acres throughout nine regions in the state following a… Read More
Study: MMJ Access Reduces Opioid Prescribing
Tue / Apr 3rd
Yet another study has found that medical cannabis access could be a tool in curbing the national opioid epidemic as… Read More
Utah Medical Association Opposes MMJ Ballot Initiative Citing Recreational-Use Fears
Tue / Apr 3rd
The Utah Medical Association has come out in opposition of the ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the state, saying… Read More
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield Closing All MMJ Industry Accounts
Tue / Apr 3rd
Illinois’ Bank of Springfield is closing the accounts of the state’s medical cannabis companies by May 21 leaving most of… Read More
Massachusetts Begins Accepting Some Adult-Use Cannabis Applications
Mon / Apr 2nd
Starting today, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will begin accepting applications for priority certification as registered marijuana dispensaries and economic… Read More
Alaska Lab Forced to Close After Bank Calls in Loan on Building Citing Federal Law
Mon / Apr 2nd
Anchorage, Alaska’s Steep Hill has been forced to suspend operations after Wells Fargo bank called in the loan on the… Read More