Panama President Signs Law Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Tue / May 24th
Ganjapreneur has received a tip that the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, signed a law on May 19 that could legalize… Read More
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Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds MMJ Law Definitions
Tue / May 24th
Michigan’s Court of Appeals ruled against two men last week who had appealed their drug charges using the state’s medical… Read More
‘Altered State’ Oakland Museum Exhibit: Photos and Review
Tue / May 24th
Altered State, a new exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California, is a first-of-its-kind exploration through the many facets of cannabis. Spanning… Read More
NYPD Commissioner Says Most City Drug Violence is Marijuana Related
Mon / May 23rd
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton continues to rally against marijuana legalization; attributing “most of the [drug] violence” seen… Read More
Nebraska MMJ Advocates May Delay Legalization Efforts Until 2018
Mon / May 23rd
Medical cannabis advocates in Nebraska have announced they will not follow through on plans for petitioning to get medical marijuana legalization on… Read More
Vancouver Licenses its First Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Fri / May 20th
The Wealth Shop will be the first “legal” marijuana dispensary to open under Vancouver, British Columbia’s new municipal bylaws regulating… Read More
Illinois Decriminalization Bill Heads to Gov. Rauner for Signature
Fri / May 20th
The Illinois legislature has approved a decriminalization bill that changes the penalty for possessing personal amounts of cannabis from a criminal offense to… Read More
Congress Passes Bill Granting Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana
Thu / May 19th
U.S. veterans will finally be allowed access to medical cannabis in states where it is legal following Congressional approval of the… Read More
Washington LCB Adopts Emergency Rules on Pesticide Levels, Tax Payments & Product Recalls
Thu / May 19th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) issued an email yesterday informing of upcoming changes to three different facets of Washington’s… Read More
Michigan Petition Laws May Thwart Legalization Efforts
Thu / May 19th
The push by advocates in Michigan to put a marijuana legalization initiative on November ballots is being hampered by a… Read More
Louisiana Legislature Passes Medical Cannabis Proposal
Wed / May 18th
The Louisiana Senate voted on Monday to approve changes made by the House to a medical cannabis proposal that is now headed to… Read More
Legalization is Working, Colorado’s Governor Confirms
Wed / May 18th
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has changed his tune on legal cannabis from one of open doubtfulness to a significantly more optimistic stance,… Read More
Online Cannabis Entrepreneur Summit Blasts Off This Weekend
Tue / May 17th
The first virtual Cannabis Entrepreneur Summit is taking place this weekend, May 21-22. The event, hosted by Green Flower Media, will bring cannabis experts… Read More
Texas GOP Adds Medical Cannabis Improvements to Party Platform
Tue / May 17th
In an unprecedented win for cannabis normalization in Texas, the state’s Republican Party announced at a GOP convention last week that… Read More
Cannabis Dispensary to Replace San Francisco’s Last Gun Store
Tue / May 17th
High Bridge Arms, the last gun store in San Francisco, officially shuttered its doors in October, 2015 following a long fight with city… Read More
Dr. Ethan Russo: Non-Cannabis Plants Could ‘Nurture’ Endocannabinoid System
Tue / May 17th
New research suggests that we can nurture some responses from our endocannabinoid system from plants other than cannabis, helping to… Read More
UW Study May Misrepresent Washington’s Medical Marijuana Market
Mon / May 16th
A study released last week by the University of Washington-based Cannabis Law Policy Project (CLPP) found that the currently allotted… Read More
NFL Offensive Tackle Donates $80,000 to MMJ Research
Mon / May 16th
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe has donated $80,000 to medical cannabis research efforts, according to a press release issued last… Read More
Kansas Reduces Cannabis Possession Penalties
Mon / May 16th
Kansas lawmakers approved a measure reducing marijuana possession jail sentences for first-time offenders and no longer charging second-time offenders with… Read More
Colorado Opens Door to Out-of-State Cannabis Investments
Fri / May 13th
Colorado’s Legislature has passed a measure permitting out-of-state individuals to own and operate marijuana companies in the state; a move the… Read More
Swing State Voters Are Likely to Support Legalization, Study Shows
Thu / May 12th
A solid majority of voters in three notorious Senate election swing states — Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania — support the… Read More
Louisiana House Passes MMJ Reforms
Thu / May 12th
Louisiana’s House of Representatives voted 61-32 in favor of SB271, making sweeping reforms to the state’s current medical marijuana program.… Read More
Colorado Cannabis Company Awarded U.S. Patent for Marijuana-Based Product
Thu / May 12th
Colorado-based Mary’s Medicinals announced today in a press release that it has been awarded a U.S. patent for its transdermal cannabinoid… Read More
Ohio House Approves Medical Cannabis Bill
Wed / May 11th
In an historic vote, the Ohio House has approved a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in a 71-26 vote,… Read More