North Carolina Farmers Begin Planting Pilot Hemp Crops
Wed / May 17th
The North Carolina Hemp Commission has received an opinion from the state attorney general’s office to allow them to license… 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.
Alaskan Cannabis Cultivators Denied State Services from Some Federally-Funded Agencies
Wed / May 17th
Alaska’s Division of Agriculture has put at least two applications from cannabis cultivators seeking to have their products tagged with… Read More
Connecticut Dems Add Cannabis Revenue to Budget Proposal to Keep Issue Alive
Wed / May 17th
Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut have included funds from a theoretical recreational cannabis program in their budget recommendation in an effort… Read More
Nevada Officially Accepting Rec. Cannabis Applications; Open to Current Operators
Tue / May 16th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation is officially accepting cultivation, manufacture, testing, and dispensary applications to operate under the state’s Early Start… Read More
Florida Health Department Orders Dispensary to Stop Selling Whole-Plant Vape Cup
Tue / May 16th
Florida’s Office of Medical Use Director Christian Bax has sent a cease and desist letter to Trulieve, a licensed medical… Read More
Former PayPal Exec Joins Cannabis Compliance Firm
Tue / May 16th
The former Global Head of Social and Digital Marketing at PayPal has taken his talents to KIND Financial as Dave… Read More
Minnesota Medical Cannabis Providers Have Lost $11M Since 2015
Tue / May 16th
Minnesota’s medical cannabis manufacturers have lost $11 million over the last two years, as Leafline Labs lost $4.7 million last… Read More
UK Liberal Dems Add Cannabis Legalization to Platform
Mon / May 15th
According to research by Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom, 87,247 police caseloads related to cannabis were opened in 2015,… Read More
New Mexico MMJ Program Sees Increased Patient Counts and Revenues
Mon / May 15th
Enrollment in New Mexico’s medical cannabis program has grown 84 percent since Mar. 2016 pushing patient totals to 40,432 in… Read More
Israel Loosens MMJ Restrictions, Allows Public Use of Cannabis Oil & Vapor
Mon / May 15th
New medical cannabis rules in Israel will reduce wait times for patients to receive authorization to use and possess medical… Read More
Adult-Use Legislation Set to be Introduced in New Jersey
Mon / May 15th
New Jersey state Sen. Nicholas Scutari is expected to unveil a bill to tax-and-regulate cannabis sales in the state ahead… Read More
Colorado Sets New Cannabis Sales Record in March
Fri / May 12th
For the tenth consecutive month, legal cannabis sales in Colorado have reached more than $100 million with March setting a… Read More
Adult-Use Bill Approved by Delaware Legislative Committee, Moves to House
Fri / May 12th
A bill that would create a taxed-and-regulated cannabis market in Delaware has passed the House Revenue and Finance Committee and… Read More
California AG Vows to Fight Feds on Cannabis
Fri / May 12th
In an interview with Politico, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he would “probably be the 1 millionth person in… Read More
New Hampshire Decriminalization Bill Clears Senate, Moves Back to House
Fri / May 12th
Cannabis decriminalization in New Hampshire has just two more hurdles after the Senate passed HB.640; however the measure must go… Read More
Slow Paperwork Prevents Texas MMJ Vote
Thu / May 11th
Texas’ legislature failed to pass a comprehensive medical cannabis regime before the end of the session and, according to the Texas… Read More
Pharmacies in Chile Set to Dispense MMJ This Week
Thu / May 11th
Pharmacies in Santiago, Chile will begin selling medical cannabis products this week as the nation’s legislature is considering allowing small… Read More
Pro-Rec Cannabis Trade Association Forms in New Jersey
Thu / May 11th
A newly formed cannabis trade association is looking toward the end of Gov. Chris Christie’s term with plans on pushing… Read More
Vermont Legislature First to Pass Cannabis Legalization Measure
Thu / May 11th
Vermont’s legislature has approved a bill that, if signed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, would legalize cannabis possession and small… Read More
Canadian Labor Union Adds MMJ to Health Benefits Plan
Wed / May 10th
A Windsor, Ontario, Canada labor union is now offering medical cannabis coverage options through its health benefits plan as part… Read More
Georgia Gov. Signs MMJ Expansion Bill
Wed / May 10th
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation expanding the medical cannabis qualifying condition list to include six more conditions, according… Read More
Court Rules Against Cannabis Company in Bid to Prevent IRS Audit
Wed / May 10th
The bid by an Aurora, Colorado licensed cannabis company to prevent the IRS from investigating whether it violated federal drug… Read More
Cayman Islands Hospital Begins Dispensing MMJ
Wed / May 10th
A Cayman Islands hospital has begun dispensing medical cannabis oils nearly six months after Gov. Helen Kilpatrick signed the medical… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Approves Early Start, Licensing to Begin July 1
Tue / May 9th
The Nevada Tax Commission has approved the Early Start provisions for an adult-use cannabis regime that will allow the state… Read More