California Police Field Test Marijuana Breathalyzer
Wed / Sep 14th
Cops in California have field tested a marijuana breathalyzer, resulting in positive tests for individuals who admitted to smoking cannabis… 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.
Legal Cannabis Industry Could Hit $50 Billion Within Ten Years
Tue / Sep 13th
The legal cannabis industry could reach $50 billion by 2026, according to a 10 Cowen & Co. analysis. That figure… Read More
UK Parliamentary Group Calls for Cannabis Rescheduling
Tue / Sep 13th
The UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform is urging the Home Office to reclassify cannabis from Schedule… Read More
California Hospital Board Member Submits Proposal for MMJ Use by Inpatients
Tue / Sep 13th
Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California could be the first hospital in the state to allow medical cannabis to be… Read More
Entrepreneur Cashes In On Privatized Cannabis Lounges
Tue / Sep 13th PRESS RELEASE
Like the explosion in popularity of vaporizers, the emergence of a private cannabis lounge in San Francisco could signal a… Read More
Drugmaker Funding AZ Prohibitionists Worried Legalization Will Limit Product Success
Tue / Sep 13th
According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings by Insys — the drug maker that donated $500,000 to the anti-legalization campaign… Read More
Experts and Lawmakers Suggest Congress Is Softening on Cannabis Prohibition
Mon / Sep 12th
Despite the federal government’s unwillingness to reschedule cannabis, or actively advance legislation to decriminalize its possession, some policy experts and… Read More
Black Lawmakers in Maryland Planning Legislation to Address Lack of Minorities in MMJ Industry
Mon / Sep 12th
Black lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce emergency legislation to address the lack of minority-owned businesses approved by the… Read More
Two Big Canadian Banks Refusing Service to Cannabis Companies
Mon / Sep 12th
Two of Canada’s big banks, Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada, are no longer providing accounts to marijuana businesses,… Read More
Advocates are Out-Fundraising Prohibitionists in Massachusetts
Mon / Sep 12th
Money is rolling into the campaigns on both sides of the Massachusetts legalization question, with the Yes on 4 campaign… Read More
Five Traits for Employment in the Cannabis Industry
Sun / Sep 11th
Lots of people are looking for employment in the cannabis industry, from cultivators to retail professionals to tech. However, finding a job in cannabis isn’t just wearing the right interview out fit and writing the perfect resume.
California Popups: Creating Community, Building Business
Fri / Sep 9th
On certain Saturday nights in Bakersfield, California, you can find a group of vendors and patients in an empty parking… Read More
Alaska Approves First Cannabis Retailers and Produers
Fri / Sep 9th
The first retail cannabis shops and product manufacturers were given the green light by regulators in Alaska, the Alaska Dispatch… Read More
Michigan Senate Approves Bills to Overhaul MMJ System
Fri / Sep 9th
Lawmakers in Michigan have approved sweeping overhauls to its medical marijuana law, including plans to regulate and tax dispensaries, a… Read More
New York MMJ Employees Ratify Union Contract, First in the State
Fri / Sep 9th
Employees at Vireo Health of New York have ratified their first union contract with Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale,… Read More
Pharmaceutical Company Donates $500,000 to Arizona Anti-Legalization Group
Fri / Sep 9th
Pharmaceutical company Insys, makers of the sublingual fentanyl spray Subsys, has donated $500,000 to the campaign working toward defeating Arizona’s… Read More
Ohio’s Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect Today
Thu / Sep 8th
Ohio’s medical cannabis law takes effect today, despite an unclear road forward for getting patients legal access to their medicine,… Read More
Arizona High Court Fails to Change Cannabis Rules for Attorneys
Thu / Sep 8th
The Arizona Supreme Court rejected a petition that would have repealed rules that threaten lawyers with disbarment if they assist… Read More
First Hemp Seeds to Consistently Produce Low Enough THC Levels Certified in Colorado
Thu / Sep 8th
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has certified its first domestic hemp seeds that reliably produce plants low enough in THC… Read More
Botanical Genetics Expands Hemp and Cannabis R&D Program
Thu / Sep 8th
Botanical Genetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 22nd Century Group, has expanded its cannabis research program aimed at developing propriety… Read More
Vermont Legislative Committee Will Hold Extra Meetings to Discuss Marijuana Policy
Thu / Sep 8th
Vermont’s Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee is holding extra meetings this year to discuss issues related to cannabis, according to… Read More
Meadow Platform Software Suite Helps Dispensaries and Delivery Services Streamline Their Business
Thu / Sep 8th PRESS RELEASE
Meadow Platform is a software suite that’s dedicated to helping dispensaries and delivery services connect more easily with their customers. The… Read More
Fox Releases National Survey on Cannabis Laws and Regulations
Wed / Sep 7th PRESS RELEASE
Philadelphia, PA — Responding to the needs of businesses in the legalized cannabis industry, Fox Rothschild LLP has published a National… Read More
Pueblo County, CO to Vote on Cannabis Industry Ban
Wed / Sep 7th
Constituents in Pueblo County, Colorado will vote on outlawing recreational marijuana sales and operations in November as prohibitionists have submitted… Read More