Every new business operating in a legal market must obtain a marijuana license, much like a liquor license. License types range from producer/processors to retail and dispensaries and may vary depending on your state. Below are articles and news that touch on cannabis licensing.
Tue / Nov 29th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded preliminary dispensary licenses to 102 dispensaries after receiving 882 license applications, according to… Read More
Tue / Nov 22nd
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is set to award preliminary medical cannabis dispensary licenses on Nov. 28, despite three lawsuits and… Read More
Tue / Nov 22nd
Seattle’s City Council has approved a $500 increase in dispensary fees, raising them from $1,000 to $1,500 for the city’s… Read More
Mon / Nov 21st
The Colorado Department of Revenue has adopted new regulations preventing businesses that serve alcohol from obtaining a license to allow… Read More
Tue / Nov 15th
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board has rejected its first application, according to a report by the Alaska Journal. The refusal for… Read More
Tue / Nov 15th
The Oakland City Council voted 4-3 to revise their equity permit program and abandon the plan requiring canna-businesses to give… Read More
Thu / Nov 3rd
The Ohio Department of Commerce has released their draft rules for would-be cannabis cultivators for the state’s medical marijuana program.… Read More
Tue / Nov 1st
A third Maryland medical marijuana company has sued the state medical cannabis commission alleging that the commission “was derelict in… Read More
Fri / Oct 28th
Celebrity product licensing is nothing new — Michael Jordan has sneakers, Elizabeth Taylor has perfume — but the practice is… Read More
Fri / Oct 28th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control will start accepting applications for cannabis cultivation licenses on Monday, one day after the federal… Read More
Tue / Oct 25th
Alaska’s first cannabis testing laboratory opened up for business on Monday, launching the state further toward its official, finalized recreational… Read More
Fri / Oct 21st
Maryland Del. Cheryl D. Glenn said the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission has “no oversight” and “no diversity” claiming that the… Read More
Fri / Oct 7th
A Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission member has not been reappointed by Gov. Larry Hogan after her term expired, according to… Read More
Thu / Oct 6th
The Anchorage Assembly voted on Tuesday to approve the Arctic Herbery — a cannabis cultivation and retailer enterprise proposed by entrepreneur… Read More
Wed / Oct 5th
The cannabis licensing plan in Oakland, California — which would see half of the city’s permits go to individuals jailed… Read More
Wed / Oct 5th
Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus has met privately with members of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, after meeting with Gov. Larry… Read More
Tue / Oct 4th
One of the companies initially ranked outside of the top 15 rankings for a preliminary cultivation license by the Maryland… Read More
Fri / Sep 30th
A second would-be medical marijuana cultivator in Maryland is joining a lawsuit against the state Cannabis Commission on the grounds… Read More
Thu / Sep 29th
Many cannabis businesses are not yet ready to comply with Oregon’s new testing, packaging, and labeling rules and are asking… Read More
Tue / Sep 27th
Despite collecting more than $3.7 million in fees, not a single cannabis farm has been approved by California’s Calaveras County… Read More
Tue / Sep 27th
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting research application on Oct. 1 that would allow approved hospitals, growers, universities,… Read More
Mon / Sep 26th
A Florida administrative law judge has ruled that the Department of Health broke its own rules when it granted growing… Read More
Fri / Sep 23rd
A Nevada medical marijuana company that was granted a provisional license in 2014 is suing the state and Storey County… Read More
Fri / Sep 23rd
A City Council proposal in Oakland, California would force every new cannabis business applicant to turn over 25 percent of… Read More