Missouri Legislative Committees to Consider Hemp Bills
Mon / Jan 22nd
The Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee is set to consider an industrial hemp pilot program bill… 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.
Marijuana Policy Project Drafting Massachusetts Cannabis ‘Sanctuary State’ Legislation
Mon / Jan 22nd
The Marijuana Policy Project in Massachusetts is drafting legislation which would prohibit state and municipal employees from cooperating with federal… Read More
Canada’s Shoppers Drug Mart Inks Third Deal to Provide MMJ to Consumers
Mon / Jan 22nd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has entered an agreement with the nation’s largest provider of pharmacy products and services, Shoppers… Read More
West Virginia Attorneys Seek Amendment to MMJ Law Allowing them to Serve Canna-Businesses
Mon / Jan 22nd
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to the Rules of Professional… Read More
Nebraska State Sen. Introduces Legislation to Put MMJ Question to Voters
Fri / Jan 19th
Nebraska State Sen. Anna Wishart has introduced legislation that would allow voters to decide on whether to approve a constitutional… Read More
Aurora Subsidiary Wins Italian MMJ Contract
Fri / Jan 19th
Pedanios GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc., has won a contract to supply medical cannabis to the… Read More
iAnthus Acquires Florida MMJ Producer in $48M Deal
Fri / Jan 19th
iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc., which owns and operates licensed cannabis operations in Vermont, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Mexico, has acquired… Read More
Cannabis Tech Company Partners with Nonprofit to Increase Social Equity in Cannabis
Fri / Jan 19th
Eaze is partnering with Oakland, California-based nonprofit The Hood Incubator in their efforts to bring social equity to the cannabis space.… Read More
Maine Regulators Move to Delay Social-Use Cannabis Provisions Until 2023
Thu / Jan 18th
The Maine Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee has voted 5-1 to delay the rollout of the social-use provisions of the… Read More
Eaze Report: Californians Ordering Cannabis Every 10 Seconds; Baby Boomers Getting on Board
Thu / Jan 18th
Cannabis technology company Eaze has released its 2017 State of Cannabis report, which found a 19 percent annual increase among… Read More
Erie, Pennsylvania City Council Moves to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Thu / Jan 18th
The Erie, Pennsylvania City Council has voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis, according to a YourErie… Read More
Montreal Officials Want to Keep 1/3 of Cannabis Taxes and Jurisdiction Over Outdoor and Event Use
Thu / Jan 18th
The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is seeking a third of the tax revenues derived from recreational cannabis sales in… Read More
19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation
Wed / Jan 17th
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
New York Gov. Wants Adult-Use Cannabis Study
Wed / Jan 17th
In his State of the State address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on lawmakers to approve funding for a… Read More
Judge Orders Illinois Officials to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ Program; Stalled While State Appeals
Wed / Jan 17th
Cook County, Illinois Judge Raymond Mitchell has ordered the state Department of Health to add intractable pain to the state’s… Read More
Prince Edward Island, Canada Releases New Provincial Rules for Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jan 17th
Officials in Prince Edward Island, Canada have offered more details on their cannabis legalization rules, announcing that adults 19-and-older will… Read More
New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Supports Adult-Use Cannabis Program
Tue / Jan 16th
During a press conference in Buffalo, New York, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Joel Giambra pitched cannabis legalization tax revenues as a… Read More
California Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Protect State-Legal Cannabis Programs
Tue / Jan 16th
California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has introduced legislation to protect state-approved cannabis programs from federal interference. The measure is… Read More
Women Grow Launches ‘WGTV’ on Twitch
Tue / Jan 16th
Women Grow, a professional network that connects, educates, and empowers female cannabis industry leaders, has soft-launched WomenGrow TV on streaming… Read More
Aphria Acquires Broken Coast in Latest Canadian MMJ Deal
Tue / Jan 16th
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aphria Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire British Columbia’s Broken Coast Cannabis Inc.… Read More
Los Angeles Awards First Licenses Under Prop. 64 Rules
Mon / Jan 15th
The City of Los Angeles, California has granted its first licenses under the state’s new cannabis regime, according to an… Read More
U.S. Attorney in Oregon Shares Cannabis Industry Concerns in Op-Ed
Mon / Jan 15th
In an op-ed in the Oregonian, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy J. Williams said that while “national… Read More
Pennsylvania Removes MMJ Patient Data from Law Enforcement Computers
Mon / Jan 15th
Pennsylvania medical cannabis regulators will cease making patient information available on the state’s law enforcement computer systems in an effort… Read More
Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds
Mon / Jan 15th
Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More