Portland Considers Stricter Zoning Rules for Marijuana Businesses
Fri / Sep 18th
Delaying a planned vote on marijuana regulations, the Portland City Council is considering implementing stricter rules to prevent dispensaries from… 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.
NYC’s Union Square to Get State’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Thu / Sep 17th
New York City’s Union Square will host the first confirmed dispensary in the five boroughs, according to several media reports.… Read More
Washington Tribe Signs Marijuana Agreement With State Board
Thu / Sep 17th
The Squamish Tribe signed a compact with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLC) Tuesday to produce, process, and… Read More
Colorado Breaks Another Marijuana Sales Record In July
Wed / Sep 16th
Recreational and medical marijuana sales in Colorado continued to climb in July, breaking new records. Recreational sales came in at… Read More
Graham Sorkin: Growing a National Cannabis Brand with Mary’s Medicinals
Tue / Sep 15th PODCAST
Mary’s Medicinals is a cannabis company based out of Colorado which focuses on unique, innovative products that challenge common notions about medical… Read More
California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Medical Marijuana Regulations
Tue / Sep 15th
California lawmakers passed a range of proposals to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry. The proposals would also create a… Read More
UK Parliament Will Debate Marijuana Legalization in October
Fri / Sep 11th
The UK parliament will debate legalizing marijuana next month after a petition received more than 200,000 signatures. The petition, started… Read More
Why Legal Marijuana Has Become a Women’s Industry
Fri / Sep 11th
As the legal restrictions on marijuana use in the United States are chipped away by new legislation, the market for… Read More
Sports Pain Management Panel Presented at Cannabis World Congress in LA
Fri / Sep 11th PRESS RELEASE
NFL Pro-Players, Nate Jackson and Lorenzo Neal, and Renowned Medical Pain Experts Talk on Benefits of Cannabis to Athletes (Paramus,… Read More
Paige Figi of Coalition for Access Now & Realm of Caring to Participate at Cannabis World Congress in Los Angeles
Fri / Sep 11th PRESS RELEASE
(Paramus, NJ, September 2015)—The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition is pleased to announce that Paige Figi will be introducing… Read More
Alaska Marijuana Control Board Sets Limits On Advertising
Fri / Sep 11th
In an effort to avoid drawing the ire of the 47% of the population that voted against legalizing marijuana in… Read More
New DEA Chief Says Cannabis Should Remain Schedule I
Thu / Sep 10th
Chuck Rosenberg, the recently appointed head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, said in an interview with Fox News last week… Read More
Albuquerque City Council Members File Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
Wed / Sep 9th
Two Albuquerque city council members filed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana,… Read More
How to Build Your Marijuana Brand with Social Media Marketing
Tue / Sep 8th OPINION
The internet is the great equalizer. Today, an entrepreneur with a good idea and a lot of elbow grease can… Read More
Oregonian Editorial Board: Marijuana Market Shouldn’t Be Limited By Protectionism
Mon / Sep 7th OPINION
The editorial board of the Oregonian has published an article arguing that new rules intended to keep pot revenue inside… Read More
Denver Activists Withdraw Social Cannabis Consumption Ballot Measure
Fri / Sep 4th
Marijuana activists who proposed a ballot measure to allow adults to use marijuana in bars and other businesses are pulling… Read More
Marijuana Social Network MassRoots Files for NASDAQ Listing
Thu / Sep 3rd
MassRoots, the Denver-based operator of a marijuana social networking app, is poised to move onto the NASDAQ exchange. The MassRoots… Read More
Jim Makoso: Pushing the Envelope in Vaporizer Technology
Thu / Sep 3rd PODCAST
Jim Makoso is the Vice President of Business Development at Vuber Technologies, a vaporizer manufacturer based in Washington State. In this podcast,… Read More
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Publishes Enforcement Data
Wed / Sep 2nd
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has released data regarding its enforcement actions between Sept. 2014 and early… Read More
Choosing the Right Personality for Your Business: A Case Study of Sacramento Cannabis Collectives
Wed / Sep 2nd OPINION
If you live in an area where medical marijuana storefront collectives are legal, then you probably know that if the… Read More
Researchers Publish First Genetic Study of Marijuana and Hemp
Tue / Sep 1st
Canadian researchers have published the first large-scale genetic study of marijuana and hemp. The study examines the genotypes of 81… Read More
Jeff Mizanskey, Nonviolent Marijuana Offender, Released From Prison After 21 Years Today
Tue / Sep 1st
A man serving a life sentence for nonviolent marijuana offenses will be released from prison today, after 21 years behind… Read More
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Las Vegas
Fri / Aug 28th
Las Vegas’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business this week, marking a big step in Nevada’s 17-year-old medical program.… Read More
New Ancillary Marijuana Industries Taking Root In Uruguay
Fri / Aug 28th
With all the news surrounding the U.S. cannabis industry lately, it can be easy to overlook the changing policies and growing marijuana-related… Read More