Licensing

Critics of Arizona’s social equity cannabis rules say they don’t go far enough because the social equity licenses can be freely sold to anyone after they are awarded, whether or not the new holder would qualify for the program.

A federal judge on Wednesday said Maine cannot prohibit out-of-state companies from operating medical cannabis dispensaries in the state.

After a year’s delay, Illinois has awarded 55 conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses for social equity applicants.

Connecticut’s Social Equity Council has approved a list of 215 areas disproportionately impacted by prohibition that will be prioritized for cannabis retail licenses and the state’s social equity program.

The lawsuit filed by a Michigan cannabis company that could have stopped Illinois’ cannabis licensing lottery has been voluntarily dropped.

Idaho officials are preparing to submit a plan to regulate hemp to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by September 1.

There is arguably nowhere in the world better known for its cannabis culture and cultivators than California’s Emerald Triangle—here is what several of the region’s advocates and legacy growers have to say about the state’s legal industry.

Trulieve GA Inc. and Biomedical Sciences LLC were awarded the two Class 1 licenses to produce low-THC medical cannabis oil for Georgia’s medical cannabis program.

A New York proposal would create provisional licenses for cannabis cultivators, allowing them to start growing crops even if the Office of Cannabis Management doesn’t establish program rules by January 1.

Cannabis company Sozo Illinois Inc. has filed a lawsuit claiming a new law signed last week, which expands opportunities for social equity applicants, lowers their chances in an upcoming retail cannabis license lottery.

A Utah medical cannabis company whose license application was denied has filed suit against state officials and companies that did receive a license claiming “corruption” in the licensing process.

A New York adult-use dispensary that received a cease-and-desist letter earlier this month will be allowed to remain open under a recent Mohawk Tribal Court ruling.

California’s legal outdoor cannabis farms use about the same amount of water as other crops and may not use as much water as previously thought, a new study suggests.

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has filed civil actions in Tribal Court against businesses they claim opened illegally to sell adult-use cannabis without permission from the tribe.

Connecticut launched a website on Monday to provide information on the adult-use cannabis laws that are currently in effect and the state’s medical cannabis program.

California’s legislature approved a budget bill last week that includes sweeping regulatory and licensing changes for the cannabis industry.

A new study found that 70% of cannabis sales in Michigan happen outside of retail stores in the unregulated market.

Detroit’s cannabis industry license ordinance giving preference to long-time city residents is “likely unconstitutional,” according to a recent federal ruling.

The $100 million plan will help legal cannabis businesses transition from temporary to permanent licenses.

Massachusetts cannabis delivery licenses are now available, but only for applicants who qualify under the state’s social equity and economic empowerment rules.

A social equity cannabis applicant in Los Angeles filed suit against the city over its first-come-first-serve licensing process, which reportedly allowed for online bots to reserve application spots.

The Vermont Cannabis Control Board said it will prioritize social equity opportunities in the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis market.

Rhode Island regulators are seeking to revoke the license of medical cannabis operator Colorado Ave LLC after its owner paid a bribe to Jasiel Correia, the disgraced former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.

The licensing of new Rhode Island medical cannabis operators has been delayed until at least August after an applicant appealed their exclusion from the licensing lottery.