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.
Thu / Jan 25th
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to legalize cannabis social clubs and on-site consumption at dispensaries. Those arguing against the bill have cited concerns about “poor air quality” in cannabis clubs and increased risk of impaired drivers.
Thu / Jan 25th
About one-third of cannabis consumers say that if the expected federal shift to Schedule III were to require prescription-based transactions at pharmacies instead of the well-established dispensary model, they would go back to relying on the illicit market.
Wed / Jan 24th
According to a recent report, plans for Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization proposal are reportedly set to be submitted for a parliamentary vote in February, with the aim of it becoming effective in April. Industry experts predict that legalization in Germany will help expedite reform across Europe.
Wed / Jan 24th
New York cannabis regulators are considering new regulations for adults to grow cannabis at home and for licensed retailers to sell starter plants, allowing up to 12 plants per residence and increasing personal possession limits.
Tue / Jan 23rd
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis predicts that despite legal challenges, the state Supreme Court will allow a cannabis legalization initiative on the ballot, which will require 60% voter approval to pass.
Mon / Jan 22nd
A recent survey found that President Biden’s cannabis reform efforts are popular among Americans, with the president standing to gain about 11% political support if he were to follow the HHS’ recommendation to reschedule cannabis.
Mon / Jan 22nd
Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY2025 budget proposal for New York seeks to replace the current cannabis potency tax with a weight-based excise tax, simplifying tax obligations for the industry and strengthening regulatory enforcement.
Fri / Jan 19th
Oregon lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties have recently begun exploring different ways to roll back drug decriminalization in the state, amid criticism from advocacy groups.
Thu / Jan 18th
The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce in California says it seized nearly 190,000 pounds of illicit cannabis during its first calendar year of operation, valued at nearly $312 million.
Thu / Jan 18th
In a recent report prefacing the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis market, Minnesota officials said they will need to license at least 381 cannabis dispensaries to satisfy the state’s legalization law.
Wed / Jan 17th
The police chief for Montgomery County, Maryland said a state rule that bans police recruits from having used cannabis for at least three years before applying is bad for the state’s law enforcement recruitment opportunities.
Tue / Jan 16th
Illinois earned $416 million in tax revenue last year from the state’s legal cannabis program after licensed retailers sold a record $1.6 billion worth of cannabis products.
Mon / Jan 15th
Federal officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week released the unredacted, 250-page document recommending the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
Fri / Jan 12th
Many of California’s cannabis testing labs are currently not allowed to test the potency of flower products due to a rule change designed to combat so-called “lab shopping” in the state.
Wed / Jan 10th
Since 2018, over 2.3 million Americans have had their cannabis-related convictions pardoned or expunged, with state courts leading the majority of these efforts, as detailed in NORML’s updated analysis on cannabis conviction relief efforts in the U.S.
Wed / Jan 10th
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have introduced a restrictive medical cannabis bill, limited to chronic illness patients and only available through five state-run retailers.
Mon / Jan 8th
Canadian cannabis operators destroyed a record amount of legal cannabis in 2022 and 2023. Since the market’s 2018 launch, licensees have now destroyed about 3.7 million pounds of product, largely due to the products being too old or low-quality.
Thu / Jan 4th
Starting this year, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority will be utilizing “secret shoppers” in its effort to regulate the industry. Under the new law, regulators will anonymously purchase products and have them tested by a lab.
Wed / Jan 3rd PRESS RELEASE
Recent research from medical experts at the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Utah, and the University of Illinois… Read More
Wed / Jan 3rd
New Mexico cannabis regulators this week revoked the licenses of two adult-use cannabis cultivators for allegedly exceeding the legal plant count limits and failing to properly utilize the state’s mandatory track-and-trace system.
Tue / Jan 2nd
The adult-use cannabis industry in New York generated more than $150 million in revenue during its first year of licensed operations despite a lawsuit that sparked a months-long injunction against licensees opening their businesses.
Fri / Dec 29th
Researchers with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with the support of a $10 million federal grant, are set to track 10,000 U.S. cannabis patients from the start of their medical cannabis journey through at least a year to better understand the efficacy and effects of cannabis medicine.
Wed / Dec 27th
Ghana’s Parliament voted to legalize cannabis for medical and industrial use with strict THC limits, aligning with a global trend and potentially unlocking significant economic and employment opportunities across the nation.
Wed / Dec 27th
Three canvassers in Florida were recently arrested by the FDLE for allegedly falsifying signatures on petitions for cannabis legalization and a gambling initiative, sparking a legal and ethical debate amid widespread public support for the cannabis measure.
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