Colorado Cannabis Edibles Group Announces New Product Standards
Thu / Feb 18th
The Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (C4) announced Wednesday a new set of standards for the production and presentation of… Read More
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Graham Abbott
Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is Ganjapreneur's Chief Editor. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has been contributing to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in 2014.
CannaCon, Cannabis Extravaganza Event, Comes to Seattle Feb. 18-20
Wed / Feb 17th
The largest cannabis industry networking event of the year kicks off tomorrow in Seattle at Pier 91. CannaCon is a… Read More
Oregon Bill to Reform Cannabis Banking Passes in the House
Wed / Feb 17th
A bill designed to ease banks’ fears about providing services to the marijuana industry, HB 4094, passed in the Oregon… Read More
Denver Organizers Denied High Times Cannabis Cup Permit
Wed / Feb 17th
Organizers of Colorado’s High Times Cannabis Cup have been denied a permit for the April event, reports The Denver Post.… Read More
Ken “K” Morrow: Learning from Trichome Technologies
Wed / Feb 17th PODCAST
Ken “K” Morrow of Trichome Technologies has been at the forefront of cannabis horticulture for decades. His writing has appeared… Read More
Sean Parker Donates Another $500,000 to California Legalization Measure
Tue / Feb 16th
Sean Parker, billionaire philanthropist and former President of Facebook, has doubled his donation to the California Adult Use of Marijuana… Read More
Washington Passes Bill for Industrial Hemp Research Plots
Tue / Feb 16th
The Washington state Senate passed SB 6206 last week, which authorizes certain individuals to grow pilot crops of industrial hemp for research purposes.… Read More
Oregon Legislature Considers Major Cannabis Changes
Tue / Feb 16th
On Monday, Oregon state lawmakers voted on some potentially serious changes to current marijuana laws. The 35-day session of the… Read More
New Mexico Senate Blocks Move to Let Voters Decide Recreational Cannabis Issue
Mon / Feb 15th
Legislators in New Mexico defeated a proposed bill that would have put the issue of cannabis legalization into the hands… Read More
Washington Experiences First Cannabis Recall Due to Pesticides
Mon / Feb 15th
For many months, marijuana product recalls stemming from the use of prohibited pesticides have been a consistent problem in Colorado, while Washington seemed, for a… Read More
New Hampshire House Kills Cannabis Legalization Proposal
Fri / Feb 12th
The New Hampshire House has voted against a bill that would have legalized the possession and cultivation of cannabis, as… Read More
Marijuana Policy Project Launching New MMJ Initiative in Ohio
Fri / Feb 12th
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) plans to launch a medical marijuana initiative in Ohio with new organization “Ohioans for Medical… Read More
Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Law is Stalled, But Not Dead
Fri / Feb 12th
“We need to get this done,” Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf told a crowd of supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol medical… Read More
Vermont Police Dogs No Longer Being Trained to Detect Cannabis
Thu / Feb 11th
In a move that showcases the national spread of cannabis normalization, police dogs in Vermont — in anticipation of the… Read More
California Lawmaker Introduces New Bill for 15 Percent Tax on MMJ
Thu / Feb 11th
Under a new bill introduced Wednesday by state Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), called the Marijuana Value Tax Act, California would… Read More
Anchorage Assembly Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Regulations
Thu / Feb 11th
The Anchorage Assembly finalized regulations for the recreational cannabis industry this week, The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports. Many restrictions have been tightened —… Read More
World’s First Cannabis Business Cruise Scheduled for October, 2016
Wed / Feb 10th
Update, 9/12/16: We checked in recently to ask, but have not heard whether the cruise mentioned in this story will… Read More
Australia Set to Legalize Medical Cannabis for Clinical Trials
Wed / Feb 10th
Australian legislators have introduced a bill to Parliament that would legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific use… Read More
WA Department of Health Does Not Support Specialty Clinics for Medical Cannabis
Wed / Feb 10th
Officials from the Washington State Department of Health issued an email this morning over the state’s medical cannabis Listserv that will surely spell… Read More
Martin Lee: Educating the Public About Medical Cannabis
Wed / Feb 10th PODCAST
Martin Lee is co-founder and director of the California-based Project CBD, a nonprofit dedicated to the promotion and publication of… Read More
Mormon Senator Pushes Medical Cannabis Bill Despite Opposition from LDS Church
Wed / Feb 10th
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Utah proposed by Senator Mark Madsen — who is also a proud Mormon — now faces new… Read More
Florida Revises Full-Strength Medical Cannabis Bill for Terminally Ill Patients
Tue / Feb 9th
A bill that would legalize full-strength medical cannabis for those suffering from terminal illnesses was revived in the Florida legislature… Read More
Obama 2017 Budget Would Lift Restrictions on D.C. Cannabis; Give DOJ More Power
Tue / Feb 9th
President Obama has released a $4 trillion budget for 2017 that proposes Washington, D.C. be allowed to spend its tax… Read More
Shinnecock Nation Approves Plan to Cultivate and Dispense Cannabis in New York
Tue / Feb 9th
On Saturday, the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s general council voted 71% to 29% on a measure to grow and process medical… Read More