WA Cannabis Company Denied Trademark Protection
Fri / Jul 29th
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has upheld the decision of a trademark examiner at the U.S. Trademark Office that… 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.
FDA Approves Synthetic, Liquid THC Product
Thu / Jul 28th
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a liquid, synthetic THC product for potential use treating chronic pain, nausea,… Read More
Many OR Communities to Hold Second Recreational Cannabis Vote
Thu / Jul 28th
Though recreational cannabis is technically legal in Oregon, moratoria remain in place throughout more than 100 of the state’s local… Read More
Cloverdale, CA Likely to See Cannabis Tax on November Ballots
Thu / Jul 28th
Cloverdale, California’s City Council has informally agreed to a ballot measure that, if passed, would approve a tax on cannabis… Read More
Queensland, Australia Opens MMJ Trial Applications for Kids with Epilepsy
Thu / Jul 28th
Applications for a medicinal cannabis trial in Queensland, Australia are underway, aimed at treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy, according to… Read More
Oregon State Fair to Feature Live Cannabis Plants
Wed / Jul 27th
For the first time in history — and in a telling demonstration of how far Oregon’s normalization process has come… Read More
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
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