Judge Drops Church’s Case Defending Cannabis Use as Sacrament
Mon / Jul 9th
The Indianapolis-based First Church of Cannabis saw its 3-year-old case seeking protections for cannabis use under the Religious Freedom Restoration… 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.
Oklahoma Officials Release Rules Proposal for State’s Medical Marijuana Authority
Mon / Jul 9th
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released the final draft of rules outlining the state’s newly established Medical Marijuana Authority program… Read More
Saskatchewan Establishes Fines for Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Jul 6th
Authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada have established a provincial fine structure for cannabis offenses for after federal legalization takes place in… Read More
Mexico’s President-Elect Favors Drug Decriminalization
Thu / Jul 5th
Mexico’s general elections were held on Sunday, July 1 and the emerging victor for the country’s presidential run, Andrés Manuel… Read More
Alberta Chooses Cannabis Producers to Serve Its Adult-Use Market
Thu / Jul 5th
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Efforts to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Progress in Oklahoma
Thu / Jul 5th
Hot on the heels of Oklahoma‘s successful medical cannabis vote, advocates in the state are collecting signatures to put adult-use… Read More
Texas GOP Endorses Cannabis Decriminalization, Rescheduling, & Industrial Hemp
Tue / Jul 3rd
The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More
Australian Study: Medical Cannabis Does Not Relieve Chronic Pain
Tue / Jul 3rd
A major cannabis study conducted in Australia has found that medical cannabis does almost nothing to relieve chronic pain among… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Mon / Jul 2nd
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More
California Dispensaries Offloading Cheap Product; Shortage Looms with Regulatory Transition Period Ending Sunday
Fri / Jun 29th
On Sunday, July 1, California’s adult-use cannabis industry will undergo a major overhaul. When the industry kicked off in January,… Read More
Cannabis Advocates Running for Office in Washington State
Thu / Jun 28th
Washington state’s cannabis caucus is poised to grow this year, with at least five candidates who are either cannabis activists,… Read More
New Hampshire Democrats Add Legal Cannabis to Party Platform
Thu / Jun 28th
The New Hampshire Democratic Party has made cannabis legalization a part of the party’s political platform this week, according to… Read More
Anthony Franciosi: Being a Master Grower in Colorado’s Cannabis Market
Thu / Jun 28th INTERVIEW
Anthony Franciosi is Head Grower for Honest Marijuana Company, a Colorado-based producer of medical and adult-use cannabis. Colorado is often… Read More
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
Wed / Jun 27th
The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), has introduced legislation that aims to end cannabis prohibition and let… Read More
Cannabis CEO Resigns Over Viral Video of Her Threatening to Call Police on Young Girl Selling Water
Wed / Jun 27th
Alison Ettel has resigned as CEO of cannabis company TreatWell Health after a video went viral that showed her appearing to… Read More
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Protections for Veterans
Tue / Jun 26th
U.S. Senators voted 86-5 on Monday in favor of legislation that establishes protections for veterans seeking state-legal medical cannabis therapies,… Read More
FDA Approves CBD-Based Epidiolex
Mon / Jun 25th
The Food and Drug Administration approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabidiol-based medication Epidiolex on Monday, according to the Washington Post. It is the… Read More
Oklahoma Voters Consider Medical Cannabis Legalization on Tuesday
Mon / Jun 25th
Oklahoma voters will decide on Tuesday whether to pass State Question 778 (SQ778), which would open the door to medical cannabis access… Read More
Canada’s Cannabis Packaging Rules Will Make Branding Difficult
Fri / Jun 22nd
While cannabis enthusiasts are celebrating the passage of Canada‘s historic legalization legislation this week, the rules agreed on by lawmakers… Read More
Mexico: Opium Prices Plummet, Poppy Farmers Return to Cannabis
Fri / Jun 22nd
Poppy farmers in Mexico who helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic say that the price of opium paste — the… Read More
Why Marijuana Was Made Illegal
Thu / Jun 21st
With legalization sweeping the states many find themselves asking, “Why was marijuana made illegal?”. Discover the long, detailed history of how cannabis prohibition began starting with troubles regulating the medicinal products in the late 1800’s to prohibition campaigns in the 1930’s.
New Rhode Island Budget Raises MMJ Companies’ Annual Renewal Fees from $5k to $250k
Thu / Jun 21st
Rhode Island medical cannabis retailers will likely see the cost of their annual renewal fees increase fifty-fold — from $5,000… Read More
Franco Brockelman: Collecting and Analyzing Cannabis Patient Data
Thu / Jun 21st PODCAST
Franco Brockelman is the CEO and co-founder of Releaf App, a digital cannabis journal that enables users to record and… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More