El Paso County, Texas Approves ‘First Chance’ Cannabis Offender Program
Thu / Nov 2nd
El Paso County, Texas commissioners have unanimously approved a measure that allows first-time cannabis offenders to avoid jail time or… 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.
New Jersey Court Ruling Forces State to Reconsider Cannabis Schedule Classification
Thu / Nov 2nd
A decision by the New Jersey Superior Court of Appeals will force the state administration to reconsider cannabis’ Schedule I… Read More
FDA Sends Warning Letter to 4 CBD Companies Over Anti-Cancer Claims
Thu / Nov 2nd
The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to four CBD companies demanding that they stop making claims… Read More
Report: California Cannabis Taxes Could Hit 45%
Wed / Nov 1st
According to a Fitch Ratings report, cannabis taxes in California could reach as high as 45 percent in parts of… Read More
Canadian Government Allots $36.4M on Cannabis Public Education Campaign
Wed / Nov 1st
The Canadian government plans to spend CA$36.4 million over the next five years on a cannabis public education and awareness… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Against Arkansas MMJ Commission Over Initial Application Rejections
Wed / Nov 1st
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is being sued by a group of industry applicants who claim that the regulators were… Read More
Virginia Crime Commission Studies Decriminalization, Senate Majority Leader Plans Legislation
Wed / Nov 1st
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, a Republican, is planning to introduce a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession in the… Read More
Cleveland, Ohio Zoning Ordinance Bans MMJ Operations in ‘95%’ of City
Tue / Oct 31st
The Cleveland, Ohio City Council has approved new zoning requirements ahead of the state implementing the medical cannabis regime that… Read More
Montel Williams Sues CBD Scammers Over False Endorsement Claims
Tue / Oct 31st
Montel Williams and Montel Williams Enterprises Inc. are suing three Arizona-based CBD-marketing entities and one Scottsdale resident, Timothy K. Isaac,… Read More
Canadian Community College Offers Cannabis Cultivation Course; Gov’t Paying Tuition for First Round of Students
Tue / Oct 31st
New Brunswick, Canada’s Dieppe Community College will begin offering its 12-week medical cannabis cultivation course next month, and the first… Read More
California Hot Sauce Maker Sues MMJ Company Over Trademarks
Tue / Oct 31st
Tapatio Foods LLC., a California-based hot sauce and salsa manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against California medical cannabis company Payoso… Read More
Alcohol Distributor Constellation Brands Buys Stake in Canopy Growth
Mon / Oct 30th
Constellation Brands, the U.S. distributor of Corona beer and Svedka vodka, has agreed to take a 9.9 percent stake in… Read More
Ohio Gubernatorial Hopeful’s Platform Includes Cannabis Law Reforms
Mon / Oct 30th
Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill has entered the state gubernatorial race and is including a cannabis tax-and-regulate plan in… Read More
National Cannabis Industry Association Hosting Wildfire Relief Fundraiser in California
Mon / Oct 30th
Following the wildfires that devastated California, the National Cannabis Industry Association and its state affiliate, the California Cannabis Industry Association,… Read More
Study: Cannabis Consumers Have More Sex
Fri / Oct 27th
A new study by the Stanford School of Medicine purports that individuals who consume cannabis have an average of about… Read More
UC Davis Partners with Colorado Biotech Firm to Decode Hemp DNA
Fri / Oct 27th
The University of California, Davis has partnered with Front Range Biosciences, a Boulder, Colorado-based agricultural biotech company, on a project… Read More
Kentucky Seeks Feedback, Accepting Applications for Hemp Pilot Program
Fri / Oct 27th
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its 2018 industrial hemp research pilot program and seeking public comments… Read More
MJ Freeway Seed-to-Sale Software Suffers Outage Twice Last Week
Fri / Oct 27th
MJ Freeway, the seed-to-sale firm used in several legal states, suffered an outage last Saturday and Monday, forcing some medical… Read More
New Brunswick, Canada Retail Cannabis Operations to be Run by NB Liquor
Fri / Oct 27th
The New Brunswick, Canada government has announced that NB Liquor will operate the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry in the province… Read More
Nevada Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Top $33M in Second Month
Thu / Oct 26th
In an interview with the Cannabist, Nevada Department of Taxation head Deonne Contine disclosed the state had sold more than… Read More
Gallup Poll: 64% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis, Including GOP Majority
Thu / Oct 26th
Support for cannabis legalization in the U.S. has reached record levels, as a recent Gallup poll found 64 percent of… Read More
Bill to Legalize Adult Cannabis Use Unveiled in St. Louis, Missouri
Thu / Oct 26th
A measure introduced in St. Louis, Missouri would legalize the cultivation, possession, and sale of cannabis within city limits for… Read More
Arizona Approves First Drive-Thru MMJ Dispensary
Thu / Oct 26th
Arizona’s first drive-thru medical cannabis dispensary open tomorrow in Sun City as a convenience service for the elderly and disabled,… Read More
Cannabis Sales in Washington Reach $1B So Far in 2017
Wed / Oct 25th
According to new figures by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis sales in the state have reached more… Read More