Anchorage Assembly Approves First Commercial Grow in Alaska
Wed / Jul 27th
Anchorage, Alaska’s first commercial cannabis grow was sanctioned by the city Assembly yesterday, after lawmakers voted 10-0 to approve licenses… 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.
Unlicensed Olympia Dispensary Raided by County Narcotics Task Force
Wed / Jul 27th
Washington’s Thurston County Narcotics Task Force raided Olympia’s Sonshine Organics Network on Monday, making no arrests but seizing dried cannabis,… Read More
Florida’s First Dispensary Opens as Amendment 2 Opponents Add to War Chest
Wed / Jul 27th
Trulieve’s Tallahassee dispensary opened on schedule yesterday, according to a Sun Sentinel report. Its first customer purchased cannabis capsules to… Read More
Study: Avg. Recreational Cannabis Customer is a 37-Year-Old White Male
Wed / Jul 27th
According to a study by Headset Inc., the average legal cannabis consumer is a 37-year-old male who spends $647 a… Read More
New Mexico’s MMJ Program Marred by Application Processing Delays
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis patients and providers in New Mexico are frustrated by the delay of medical card processing in the state,… Read More
Italian Parliament Debates Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Jul 26th
Italian lawmakers held initial debates yesterday on whether to legalize cannabis for recreational use, according to a report from Reuters.… Read More
Tweed Strikes Deal to Export Medical Cannabis to Germany
Tue / Jul 26th
Canada’s largest medical cannabis producer, Tweed, can begin exporting its product to Germany, after receiving approval from both countries, the… Read More
Massachusetts Forcing Dispensaries to ‘Pay-to-Play’
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts are being subjected to a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme by cities and towns in order to get… Read More
Weed-N-Greet Coming to Los Angeles on August 7
Mon / Jul 25th PRESS RELEASE
Cannabis and the music industry have enjoyed a long lasting friendship. Now, these two forces of nature come together for… Read More
Florida Dispensary Makes State’s First Medical Cannabis Delivery
Mon / Jul 25th
Florida’s Trulieve delivered its first medical cannabis package to a patient in Pasco County, CEO Kim Rivers announced last Saturday,… Read More
Washington Patients Experiencing ‘Rough’ Start as Medical Merges With Recreational
Mon / Jul 25th
Medical cannabis in Washington is having a “rough transition” with the recreational industry, the Bellingham Herald reports, as patients remain… Read More
L.A. County Likely Abandoning Cannabis Tax to Fund Homeless Services
Mon / Jul 25th
Los Angeles County’s “marijuana tax” to fund programs aimed at providing homeless services is likely going to be scrapped by… Read More
Illinois Gov. to Collaborate Police Opinions Before Approving Decriminalization
Mon / Jul 25th
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is still reviewing a bill to decriminalize possession of up to 10 grams or less… Read More
Poll: More Republicans Supporting Legalization, Barely
Sun / Jul 24th
According to a recent YouGov poll, Republicans narrowly support marijuana legalization 45 to 42 percent, up from 36 percent in… Read More
Eugene Monroe, First Active NFL Player to Advocate MMJ, Retires
Sat / Jul 23rd
Eugene Monroe, the first active NFL player to publically support medical marijuana use for professional football players, has retired from… Read More
How Cannabis Companies Can Recover From Bad PR
Fri / Jul 22nd
Every industry will eventually have a crisis. The unknowns are what that crisis might be and how operators will handle… Read More
Introducing GreenForce: A New Staffing and Business Solutions Resource for Cannabis
Fri / Jul 22nd PRESS RELEASE
Portland, Ore. (July 20, 2016) — This weekend, on Sunday, July 24, GreenForce will be premiering their unique suite of… Read More
Understanding Internal Revenue Code Section 280E, Part 3
Fri / Jul 22nd
This is Part 3 of our three-part series covering the Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. If you haven’t already, you… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Officials to Reconsider Migraines as MMJ Qualifying Condition
Fri / Jul 22nd
An Illinois judge has ruled that officials must reconsider adding migraines to the list of qualifying conditions for a patient… Read More
MMJ Legislation Introduced in Ireland
Fri / Jul 22nd
Medical cannabis legislation has been introduced in Ireland’s lower house of Parliament, the Irish Times reports. The legislation would create… Read More
Florida’s First Dispensary to Open Next Week
Thu / Jul 21st
Florida’s first medical cannabis dispensary is set to open Tuesday, July 26 — two years after it was approved by state lawmakers… Read More
Study: States with MMJ Programs See Reduction in Employee Absences
Thu / Jul 21st
Businesses in states with medical marijuana programs reported an 8 to 15 percent reduction in illness-related employee absences compared to… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Stalled Over Permits, Lab Testing
Thu / Jul 21st
None of Hawaii’s eight dispensaries were approved to open on July, 15, which was supposed to be the first day… Read More
Uruguay Holds Fifth Cannabis Cup
Thu / Jul 21st
Uruguay hosted its fifth Cannabis Cup last weekend, with cultivator Guillermo Amandola winning best outdoor self-grown, and Eduardo Bandrea placing… Read More