Oregon School Fund Nets 40% of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenues
Mon / Oct 9th
Oregon public schools will reap 40 percent of the state’s cannabis-derived tax revenues collected from January 2016 to August 2017,… 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.
Another Study Finds MMJ Patients Replacing Prescription Meds with Cannabis
Mon / Oct 9th
Yet another study suggests that cannabis could be useful as an exit drug from traditional medications, including opioids, although the… Read More
Northern Michigan University Launches ‘Medicinal Plant Chemistry’ Degree Program
Mon / Oct 9th
Marquette’s Northern Michigan University is the latest U.S. college to offer cannabis-related courses with the school rolling out a four-year… Read More
Kentucky State Senator Proposes Adult-Use Legalization to Bridge Pension Budget Gap
Fri / Oct 6th
A Republican state Senator in Kentucky is proposing adult-use cannabis legislation in an effort to fund the state’s faltering pension… Read More
‘Gorilla Glue’ Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Settled
Fri / Oct 6th
The makers of the adhesive Gorilla Glue have settled with GG Strains LLC, the cannabis company with strains called Gorilla… Read More
Indiana Excise Police Continued CBD Enforcement Actions After Announcing Policy Change
Fri / Oct 6th
Indiana excise police – the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission law enforcement arm – has at least twice cited stores… Read More
Tommy Chong-Linked Cannabis Club TV Purchases Dispensary Digital Marketing Network
Fri / Oct 6th
Cannabis Club TV, a digital infotainment network currently developing a cannabis-centric travel show with Tommy Chong, has acquired dispensary digital… Read More
New York MMJ Program Not Reaching Financial Expectations
Thu / Oct 5th
New York’s licensed medical cannabis operators are still not profitable and tax revenues are far below the $4 million earmarked… Read More
San Diego, California On Track for Jan. 1 Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
San Diego, California is on track to begin adult-use cannabis sales by Jan. 1 after the City Council approved cultivation,… Read More
Trudeau Supports 10% Tax on Legal Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 5th
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed levying a C$1 tax (80 cents USD) on adult use cannabis sold for… Read More
Michigan Localities Taking Steps to Reign in & License MMJ Industry
Thu / Oct 5th
Michigan’s legislative changes to the state’s medical cannabis program are starting to shape the state’s industry as law enforcement officials… Read More
Maryland’s First MMJ Crop Sent to Testing Lab; Still No Firm Rollout Date
Wed / Oct 4th
Maryland’s first medical cannabis crop, grown by ForwardGro, has been sent to a testing laboratory; however, officials still do not… Read More
Bexar County, Texas Announces ‘Cite and Release’ Program for Cannabis Possession, Other Crimes
Wed / Oct 4th
Following plans in Harris County and Dallas, Texas to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 4 ounces, officials in Bexar County… Read More
Canadian Abattis Bioceuticals Strikes South Korea Distribution, CBD Product Development Agreement
Wed / Oct 4th
Vancouver, Canada-based Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. is partnering with Global Damon Pharma to distribute and sell Abattis’ hemp-based product lines exclusively in… Read More
KIND Financial Adds Former Overstock.com President, Deutsche Bank COO to Advisory Board
Wed / Oct 4th
Cannabis compliance and technology firm KIND Financial has added Stormy Simon, former president of Overstock.com, and Mark Gelnaw, former chief… Read More
Florida MMJ Regulators Will Not Meet Today’s Deadline for New License Approvals
Tue / Oct 3rd
Medical cannabis regulators in Florida will not meet today’s legislatively-mandated deadline to approve five new licenses for the state’s expanded… Read More
Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Oct 3rd
Atlanta, Georgia’s City Council has unanimously passed legislation which reduces the penalties for possession of 1 ounce of cannabis to… Read More
Two More Members Tabbed for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Tue / Oct 3rd
Officials in Massachusetts have appointed two more members to the state Cannabis Control Commission, adding Kay Doyle, former deputy general… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Acquires Two Indoor Gardening Appliance Producers
Tue / Oct 3rd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has acquired indoor gardening companies BC Northern Lights and Urban Cultivator Inc. The companies… Read More
Analysts Suggest Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Could Reach $450M During First Year
Mon / Oct 2nd
Analysts from New Frontier Data project Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth $450 million during the first year of… Read More
Anti-Doping Agency Removes CBD from Prohibited List
Mon / Oct 2nd
The World Anti-Doping Agency has removed CBD from its prohibited substances list for 2018 and added synthetic cannabinoids, such as… Read More
Son of WWE Founder and SBA Administrator Sues Cannabis Grow-Box Maker
Mon / Oct 2nd
World Wrestling Entertainment performer Shane McMahon is suing Connecticut-based EnviroGrow, a company that manufactures cannabis-growing modules, the New York Daily… Read More
Nevada Adult Use Sales Outpace Washington, Oregon, Colorado in Respective First Months
Fri / Sep 29th
Nevada’s first month of retail cannabis sales almost doubled the first month sales of Colorado and Oregon as the state’s… Read More
Wisconsin Tribe Adopts CBD Program
Fri / Sep 29th
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have adopted a “comprehensive control program” for hemp-derived CBD and announced plans to… Read More