Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Pushes for Roadside Saliva Tests
Thu / Feb 1st
Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Tom Anderson has told members of the House Transportation Committee that their highest priority this… 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.
Willie’s Reserve Raises Capital for Product Line Expansion
Thu / Feb 1st
GCH Inc., the cannabis company founded by Willie Nelson, has raised $12 million to fund its state-by-state expansion, with plans… Read More
Kansas Attorney General: CBD Illegal in the State
Wed / Jan 31st
In a Jan. 24 opinion, the Kansas Attorney General’s office said it is unlawful to sell CBD products in the… Read More
Canadian Cannabis-Centric Entrepreneur Collective Acquires Uruguay Hemp Producer
Wed / Jan 31st
In their first foray into Latin America, British Columbia, Canada-based Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. is set to acquire Uruguayan hemp… Read More
Montana Health Department Lowers MMJ Provider Fees, Sets New Testing Rules
Wed / Jan 31st
Montana’s Department of Health and Human Services has made several changes to the state’s medical cannabis program, including lowering the… Read More
Canadian Territory of Nunavut Releases Cannabis Policy Draft Rules
Wed / Jan 31st
The Government of Canadian territory Nunavut has released their draft rules for cannabis regulation, setting the legal purchase and possession… Read More
Florida Lawsuits Against MMJ Home Grow & Smoking Bans Move Forward
Tue / Jan 30th
The lawsuit against Florida’s medical cannabis smoking ban will move forward after a judge declined the state’s request to dismiss… Read More
Virginia Lawmakers Kill Cannabis Decrim Bills; Advance Expungement Proposal
Tue / Jan 30th
The Virginia Legislature has killed two bills aiming to decriminalize cannabis possession in the state but a measure allowing first-time… Read More
Arizona Bill Would Require MMJ Testing, Reduce Patient Card Fees
Tue / Jan 30th
A measure introduced in Arizona’s Senate would require medical cannabis testing for mold and agricultural chemicals and reduce the annual fees… Read More
Canopy Launches Venture Fund Targeting Growth Stage Ancillary Cannabis Companies
Tue / Jan 30th
Boulder Colorado-based venture capital firm Canopy is launching a $50 million fund targeting growth stage ancillary cannabis companies raising bridge,… Read More
New York Lawmakers Introduce MMJ for Opioid-Use Disorder Bills
Mon / Jan 29th
Legislation to add opioid-use disorder to New York’s medical cannabis qualifying condition list was approved 21-1 by the Assembly Health… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Regulators Up Penalties for Sales to Minors
Mon / Jan 29th
A temporary change in Oregon’s penalties for selling cannabis products to minors took effect last week, providing higher fines and… Read More
Aurora Sky Facility Receives Health Canada MMJ Cultivation License
Mon / Jan 29th
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has received a cultivation license from Health Canada for its under-construction, 800,000-square-foot facility at the Edmonton International… Read More
Canadian MMJ Producer Aphria to Acquire Nuuvera for $826M
Mon / Jan 29th
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aphria Inc. is set to acquire Nuuvera Inc. for $826 million as part of its efforts… Read More
Per-Pound Cannabis Prices Drop in First Month of 2018
Fri / Jan 26th
According to Cannabis Benchmark’s U.S. Spot Index, the price-per-pound of cannabis has fallen 3.5 percent from Jan. 12 to Jan.… Read More
Congressmembers Send Letter to Trump Asking for Cole Memo Reinstatement
Fri / Jan 26th
Fifty-two members of Congress have sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More
France Reduces Penalties for Low-Level Cannabis Possession
Fri / Jan 26th
The French government has announced that low-level cannabis offenses will now be met with fines of 150 to 200 euros,… Read More
Indiana House Passes Resolution to Study MMJ
Fri / Jan 26th
Indiana’s House has unanimously voted to study medical cannabis legalization before next year’s session, the Indy Star reports. The resolution… Read More
NBC News/WSJ Poll: 60% of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 25th
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 60 percent of Americans support broad cannabis legalization, with people 18-34-years-old and… Read More
California Growers Association Sues California Over Large-Scale Cannabis Cultivation Concerns
Thu / Jan 25th
The California Growers Association is suing the state, contending that the Department of Food and Agriculture defied the will of… Read More
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Won’t Rule Out Federal Charges Against Canna-Businesses
Thu / Jan 25th
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and assumed office in December, told reporters yesterday… Read More
Canadian MMJ Producers Aurora and CanniMed Come to Terms in $1.1B Deal
Thu / Jan 25th
In the most valuable cannabis industry deal to date, Canadian medical cannabis producers Aurora Cannabis Inc and CanniMed Therapeutics have entered… Read More
Michigan Treasury: Patients Must Pay 6% Tax on Products Bought from Caregivers
Wed / Jan 24th
Last week Michigan’s Department of Treasury quietly released an administrative bulletin imposing a 6 percent tax on medical cannabis transfers… Read More
New Jersey Gov. Executive Order Requires 60-Day Review of MMJ Program
Wed / Jan 24th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order requiring the Department of Health and Board of Medical Examiners… Read More