Saskatchewan Canada Opens Cannabis Wholesale Permits
Mon / Apr 23rd
The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority is now accepting applications for wholesale cannabis permits and licensed producers. There is no… Read More
Licensing
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.
Maryland Legislature Passes MMJ Expansion Bill to Address Lack of Minority-Owned Firms
Tue / Apr 10th
Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates passed a bill over the weekend to issue seven additional medical cannabis cultivation and… Read More
No Laboratories Apply for Guam MMJ Testing License; Program on Hold
Mon / Apr 9th
Not a single company has applied for a medical cannabis testing license in Guam, putting the start of the program… Read More
Massachusetts Regulators Receive 200+ Applications in First 24 hours
Wed / Apr 4th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has received more than 200 adult-use cannabis industry applications since they began accepting some applications… Read More
Massachusetts Begins Accepting Some Adult-Use Cannabis Applications
Mon / Apr 2nd
Starting today, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will begin accepting applications for priority certification as registered marijuana dispensaries and economic… Read More
Michigan Sends More MMJ Dispensary Cease-and-Desist Letters, Still Haven’t Issued a License
Fri / Mar 30th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory affairs have sent cease and desist letters to more than 200 medical cannabis businesses… Read More
Iowa Awards First CBD-Only Dispensary Licenses
Thu / Mar 29th
The Iowa Office of Medical Cannabidiol has awarded its first dispensary licenses to three companies to operate five locations throughout… Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Appeals Court Ruling to Halt MMJ Cultivator Licensing
Tue / Mar 27th
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has appealed the decision by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen to declare the… Read More
Arkansas Judge Rules MMJ Cultivation Licenses ‘Null and Void’
Mon / Mar 26th
Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffen has declared the state’s medical cannabis cultivation licenses “null and void” finding that the state Medical… Read More
Michigan Regulators Deny First Two MMJ Industry Licenses
Fri / Mar 23rd
The first two applications for Michigan’s new medical cannabis business licenses – one dispensary and one transport service – were… Read More
Licensing for Some Massachusetts Rec. Cannabis Businesses Opens Apr. 2
Mon / Mar 19th
Licensing for some prospective Massachusetts retail dispensaries will begin on Apr. 2 as the state will open up the process… Read More
Michigan Officials Shut Down 40 MMJ Businesses Who Did Not Apply for Licenses
Fri / Mar 16th
At least 40 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout Michigan were ordered by state officials and the Michigan State Police to stop… Read More
Washington State Budget Includes $100K for Hemp Program
Thu / Mar 15th
Washington state’s budget includes $100,000 to license hemp farmers and market hemp products, according to a Capital Press report. The… Read More
Arkansas Approves Five MMJ Cultivators
Thu / Mar 1st
Arkansas has approved five companies to cultivate medical cannabis under the state’s voter-approved measure, including one which counts former state Attorney… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Put Hold on and Force MMJ License Review
Fri / Feb 23rd
Legislation introduced in Ohio would prevent the final medical cannabis licenses from being awarded but does not include language to… Read More
Six MMJ Cultivator Applicants Sue Ohio
Wed / Feb 21st
Six medical cannabis cultivator applicants are suing Ohio claiming that regulators didn’t follow their own rules in scoring and awarding… Read More
Aurora Sky Facility Receives Health Canada MMJ Cultivation License
Mon / Jan 29th
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has received a cultivation license from Health Canada for its under-construction, 800,000-square-foot facility at the Edmonton International… Read More
Darcy Bomford: Acquiring a Cannabis License in Canada
Thu / Jan 25th PODCAST
Darcy Bomford is the CEO of True Leaf Medicine International, a Canadian company with one department in the national medical… Read More
California Growers Association Sues California Over Large-Scale Cannabis Cultivation Concerns
Thu / Jan 25th
The California Growers Association is suing the state, contending that the Department of Food and Agriculture defied the will of… Read More
Detroit MMJ Licensing on Hold After Lawsuit Filed Against City
Wed / Jan 10th
Detroit, Michigan’s medical cannabis licensing process is on hold after a business group filed suit against the state claiming they… Read More
Connecticut Seeking Applications for 3 MMJ Dispensaries
Thu / Jan 4th
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is seeking applications for at least three new medical cannabis dispensaries by Apr. 9. Applicants… Read More
Ohio Receives 104 Applications for 40 Processor Licenses
Thu / Dec 21st
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has received 104 applications for 40 processor licenses, including 19 of the 24 companies… Read More
Health Canada Nearly Doubles Cannabis Production Licenses Since May
Thu / Dec 21st
Canadian officials have nearly doubled the number of cannabis production licenses since May – from 44 to 80 – as… Read More
California Cannabis Regulators Issue Temporary Licenses
Wed / Dec 20th
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s Cannabis Licensing, Enforcement and Reporting Project has issued more than 50 temporary industry licenses… Read More
