Drug-Centric Federal Agencies and Colorado Springs Officials Hold Secret Meeting
Fri / Jul 21st
Officials from the Department of Justice, the White House Office of National Drug Policy and the DEA held a secret… 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.
Bill Allowing Use of Federal Water for Hemp Cultivation Approved as Part of Spending Measure
Fri / Jul 21st
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the fiscal year 2018 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill which includes the Industrial… Read More
Maine Bill Would Pass Cannabis Testing Duties to Department of Agriculture
Fri / Jul 21st
A bill that would require the Maine Department of Agriculture to test cannabis before it is sold to adults passed… Read More
Police in Wichita, Kansas Silence Cannabis Activists’ Signature Collecting Efforts
Fri / Jul 21st
Activists in Wichita, Kansas collecting petition signatures to reduce cannabis possession penalties were thwarted by police at City Hall who… Read More
Colorado Cannabis Sales Top $100M for 12th Month; Total State Earnings Now Exceed $500M
Thu / Jul 20th
For the twelfth month in a row, combined medical and recreational sales in Colorado have surpassed $100 million, as the… Read More
Merger of Arizona MMJ Companies Creates State’s Largest Operator
Thu / Jul 20th
Arizona-based medical cannabis operator Harvest has merged with cannabis cultivator and supplier Modern Flower, making Harvest the largest medical cannabis operator in… Read More
Partner Colorado Credit Union Creates Service to Serve National Cannabis Companies
Thu / Jul 20th
Partner Colorado Credit Union has created a Credit Union Service Organization to serve other credit unions interested in serving the… Read More
Gallup Poll Finds Highest Rate Ever of Americans Who Have Tried Cannabis
Thu / Jul 20th
According to a Gallup poll, 45 percent of Americans admit to having used cannabis at least once – the highest… Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Signs Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Wed / Jul 19th
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has signed legislation reducing penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis, and with it… Read More
California Communities Create Cannabis Offices to Handle Recreational Rollout
Wed / Jul 19th
California communities have begun laying the groundwork for the rollout of the recreational cannabis industry as San Francisco and Sonoma… Read More
Canadian Premiers Want Extension for Cannabis Legalization Deadline
Wed / Jul 19th
Some Canadian premiers are seeking to delay the implementation of the federal legalization of cannabis due to concerns over health… Read More
British MP Calls for Civil Disobedience Over ‘Barbaric’ MMJ Laws
Wed / Jul 19th
A member of Britain’s House of Parliament has called on citizens to use cannabis at the Palace of Westminster, according… Read More
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fired MMJ Patient
Tue / Jul 18th
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a registered medical cannabis patient who tested positive for cannabis could sue… Read More
Undercover Denver Police Crash Private Cannabis Party, Issue Public-Use Citations
Tue / Jul 18th
The Denver Police Department used undercover officers to infiltrate the International Church of Cannabis’ inaugural 4/20 event, leading to public… Read More
Massachusetts Marijuana Conference Bill Would Nearly Double Rec. Market Taxes
Tue / Jul 18th
The Massachusetts Marijuana Conference Committee is seeking to raise the tax rate on the voter-approved recreational cannabis industry to 20… Read More
Canadian Company Approved to Sell Cannabis Products in Uruguay
Tue / Jul 18th
The International Cannabis Corporation — based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — has been approved to sell cannabis in Uruguay… Read More
Medical Cannabis Prices Rise Following Nevada’s Adult-Use Market Launch
Mon / Jul 17th
Medical cannabis prices for Nevada’s patients have seen an increase since the rollout of the recreational market – in some… Read More
CBD Laws Are Convoluted Enough Without DEA Interjections
Mon / Jul 17th
In a recent interview with the Cannabist, the DEA took aim at CBD production, specifically naming Charlotte’s Web – a… Read More
Guam Gov. Signs Bill to Create MMJ Industry
Mon / Jul 17th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has signed a bill directing the Department of Revenue and Taxation to begin issuing business licenses… Read More
Campaign Funding for Michigan Legalization Led by Tobacco Store Chain
Mon / Jul 17th
Top donors to the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in Michigan include a tobacco store chain and the Marijuana Policy… Read More
Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Police K-9 Alert Not Grounds for Search
Mon / Jul 17th
The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that an alert by a police K-9 trained to smell cannabis and other… Read More
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Equal Access Amendment
Fri / Jul 14th
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment as part of the 2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies… Read More
Nevada Adopts Emergency Rec. Distribution Rules to Avoid Product Drought
Fri / Jul 14th
Nevada regulators have licensed the state’s first recreational cannabis distributor in an effort to prevent the newly-launched industry from running… Read More
Well-Known Utah Philanthropist Backs MMJ
Fri / Jul 14th
As advocates in Utah have begun their bid to put a medical cannabis ballot initiative to voters in 2018, well-known… Read More