DNC Chair Compares Cannabis to Heroin While Pandering to Alcohol Interests
Thu / Jan 14th
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is up for re-election and proudly touting her stance that marijuana is a ‘gateway drug’… Read More
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Study: Cannabis Use Doesn’t Predict Lowered IQ
Thu / Jan 14th
Data published through the Journal of Psychopharmacology has revealed that early cannabis use is not predictive of a lower IQ… Read More
Oakland Company Becomes First Publicly-Traded Cannabis Dispensary
Wed / Jan 13th
For the first time, investors can buy shares of a publicly traded marijuana company that handles cannabis from seed to… Read More
Seattle Changes Zoning Laws to Allow Marijuana Businesses in More Places
Wed / Jan 13th
The Seattle City Council voted on Monday to allow cannabis businesses to operate closer to parks and in more neighborhoods across… Read More
Ex-Federal Reserve Employee Joins Privateer Holdings
Wed / Jan 13th
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco employee Dante Tosetti has left his post and taken a new position with Privateer… Read More
Hopeful Industrial Hemp Farmers Pushing Forward in North Dakota, Oregon
Tue / Jan 12th
Hopeful hemp farmers in North Dakota and Oregon are stepping forward to join their states’ experimental hemp programs. The two… Read More
Sheldon Adelson Pressures Las Vegas Paper to Go Anti-Cannabis
Tue / Jan 12th
Sheldon Adelson — business magnate, casino owner, and recent buyer of the Las Vegas Review-Journal — is putting pressure on… Read More
Stop Growing Cannabis Indoors
Tue / Jan 12th OPINION
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Jeremy Moberg, and was edited and assembled by the Ganjapreneur editorial staff. Jeremy… Read More
Massachusetts Senators Going to Colorado This Week to Learn About Cannabis
Mon / Jan 11th
Members of the Massachusetts Senate Special Committee on Marijuana will travel to Colorado next week in order to learn firsthand… Read More
Children-Only CBD Law Proposed in Indiana
Mon / Jan 11th
Indiana State Senator Jean Liesing (R-42nd District) filed a bill last week that may successfully crack open the door to… Read More
New York Medical Cannabis Program Off to a Slow Start
Mon / Jan 11th
New York’s medical cannabis program — which launched on Thursday of last week — is off to a pathetically slow… Read More
Cannabis Users Not Likely to Mix Weed With Alcohol, Survey Says
Fri / Jan 8th
New data from a study published online in the journal Addiction show that cannabis users tend not to use the… Read More
Vermont Governor Wants to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Jan 8th
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced in his State of the State address Thursday that he will move to legalize cannabis… Read More
Canada Legalization Will Violate International Treaties, Trudeau Warns
Fri / Jan 8th
Before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can follow through on his promise to end cannabis prohibition in Canada, the nation… Read More
BioTrackTHC Wins Hawaii Cannabis Software Contract
Fri / Jan 8th
The software company BioTrackTHC, whose software provides seed-to-sale tracking for the cannabis industry throughout the United States and beyond, has… Read More
A First Look at Etain: Albany’s New Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Thu / Jan 7th
A non-descript building in Albany, New York’s warehouse district houses the state capital’s first, and currently only, medical cannabis dispensary.… Read More
Mayor of Mexico City Supports Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jan 7th
The Mayor of Mexico City has come out in support of marijuana legalization, stating that the issue is one both… Read More
Gary Johnson, Ex-Governor and Cannabis CEO, Enters 2016 Presidential Race
Thu / Jan 7th
On Wednesday, former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson announced he’s running for president in 2016, seeking the Libertarian nomination.… Read More
2016 Resolutions: How Cannabis Can Help You Diet
Thu / Jan 7th
Considering a diet plan in 2016? Your cannabis hobby may be able to help with that. Recent research suggests that… Read More
New York Medical Marijuana Program Begins On-Time
Thu / Jan 7th
Today marks the day New Yorkers finally gain access to medical marijuana. Eight dispensaries in Onondaga, Erie, Albany, Ulster and… Read More
D.C. City Council Does About-Face On Proposed Cannabis Consumption Law
Wed / Jan 6th
Washington D.C.’s City Council has reversed a decision that would have allowed the social consumption of cannabis at clubs holding… Read More
Judge Dismisses Denver Cannabis Credit Union’s Lawsuit Against the Federal Reserve
Wed / Jan 6th
A lawsuit seeking federal approval for a credit union specifically designed to serve the cannabis industry was dismissed on Tuesday.… Read More
Kansas Attorney General Collecting Data on Colorado Cannabis
Wed / Jan 6th
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt recently launched a statewide investigation on how Colorado cannabis is coming to Kansas, and how… Read More
Washington State Retail Cannabis Prices at All-Time Low
Tue / Jan 5th
Washington’s recreational cannabis prices have seen dramatic drops since state-licensed retailers first opened shop in 2014: from an average of… Read More