Article by Mark Stefanos, Los Angeles Times Election Day 2016 awarded mixed fortunes for proponents of marijuana legalization. Pot measures passed in eight states, including California, bringing the number of states with access to some form of legal marijuana to 28. But the glee subsided as it became clear Donald Trump would be president, and fear set in that the ...

Article by Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Marijuana mogul Seibo Shen is accustomed to fighting – but it is usually on the Jiu Jitsu mat, where the undefeated 40-year old prefers to engage completely baked. “You know that movie ‘Drunken Master’?” he said, nodding to the cult film about a martial arts master whose secret weapon is inebriation. “It’s like that. I ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Former state cannabis regulators are bringing their expertise to the private sector, forming consulting firms and lobby groups, according to a report from The Hill. Some are advising states and municipalities on how to implement new laws, and others are pushing their former colleagues for industry reforms. Andrew Freedman, who served as the director of ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes has introduced legislation that would totally reform the state’s medical marijuana program, according to a Sunshine State News report. The “Florida Medical Marijuana Act” would increase the number of medical marijuana treatment centers allowed in the state and create four new types of licenses for those businesses. “The laws on ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Big changes could be made in Hawaii this session as two adult-use bills have been introduced in both legislative houses, according to a Honolulu Civil Beat report. However, they will likely face opposition from Democratic Gov. David Ige who wants to hold off on any cannabis-related legislation until the state’s medical marijuana program is off ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur A bill allowing medical cannabis use as a post-traumatic stress disorder therapy is set to be introduced this session in Colorado, according to a report from the Associated Press. But if history is any indication it’s likely going to be tough sledding – the state’s Medical Board has rejected PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Boulder, Colorado’s District Attorney Stan Garnett will join a policy group comprised of prosecutors throughout the nation who will advise the Donald Trump administration on cannabis public policy, according to a Daily Camera report. The group, created by the National District Attorney’s Association, consists of 14 district attorneys, of which Garnett is the only active ...

Article by Ganjapreneur NuggMD provides California medical marijuana patients with the evaluation and documentation services that they need in order to access nearly every corner of the medical cannabis industry from the comfort of their own home. Through NuggMD’s online 420 evaluation services, over 30,000 state residents have been registered as medical marijuana patients with the help of multiple California-board licensed ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Nevada State Sen. Tick Segerblom plans to introduce legislation allowing cannabis social clubs to operate under the state’s nascent adult-use scheme, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In addition to the clubs, the measure would allow city and county governments to issue permits for cannabis consumption at bars, concerts, hookah lounges, or ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur The majority of Irish general practitioners support the legalization of cannabis for medicinal use, but do not support the decriminalization policies of the Irish government, according to an Irish College of General Practitioners survey outlined by the Irish Examiner. The survey, published in the Harm Reduction Journal, found that general practitioners with advanced addiction training ...