Massachusetts’ Host Community Rules Under Fire by Cannabis Board Chairman
Mon / Sep 23rd
Massachusetts social equity applicants have been stymied by the state’s host community rules paired with a lack of funds, Cannabis… 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.
18 of 42 Ontario Second-Round Lottery Winners Disqualified
Mon / Sep 23rd
Nearly half of Ontario, Canada’s 42 cannabis license applicants have been disqualified from the second round lottery for breaching lottery… Read More
Springfield, Massachusetts City Council to Investigate Cannabis Company’s Donation
Tue / Sep 17th
The Springfield, Massachusetts City Council are investigating why a cannabis business is planning to spend $200,000 over a five-year period… Read More
Massachusetts Mayor Arrested for Extorting Cannabis Companies
Fri / Sep 6th
Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts was arrested Friday morning for allegedly attempting to extort cannabis companies for hundreds… Read More
Missouri Receives 2,100 Medical Cannabis Applications
Thu / Sep 5th
Missouri has received more than 2,100 medical cannabis industry applications, according to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services officials.… Read More
San Francisco Issues Temporary Cannabis Permit for Outside Lands Festival
Thu / Aug 8th
The San Francisco, California Office of Cannabis is set to grant its first temporary permit for cannabis sales and consumption… Read More
Adult-Use Licensing Up, Medical Licensing Down In Colorado
Tue / Aug 6th
In 2018, there was a 3 percent increase in adult-use cannabis business licenses in Colorado and an 8 percent decrease… Read More
Pennsylvania Revokes Medical Cannabis Producer License
Tue / Jul 30th
Pennsylvania has revoked the cultivation license of medical cannabis producer Agrimed Industries after regulators said they failed to produce any… Read More
Utah Awards 8 Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
Mon / Jul 22nd
Eight companies have been awarded medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Utah, two short of the maximum allowed under the law… Read More
Utah Delays Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
Tue / Jul 16th
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is delaying the announcement of the winners of the state’s medical cannabis cultivation… Read More
Connecticut Opens Hemp Manufacturer Licensing
Tue / Jul 9th
Applicants planning on manufacturing hemp products for human use in Connecticut must pay a $50 application fee and a $250… Read More
Missouri Gets 500+ Medical Cannabis License Applications
Fri / Jul 5th
More than 500 individuals and businesses have applied to sell medical cannabis in Missouri, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. In… Read More
Maryland Receives 160 Applications for MMJ Expansion
Thu / May 30th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has received more than 160 applications for one of the state’s 14 new medical cannabis… Read More
Missouri Sets Number of MMJ Facility Licenses
Mon / Apr 29th
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will initially license 60 medical cannabis cultivation facilities, 86 infusion manufacturing facilities,… Read More
Utah to License 10 Medical Cannabis Growers
Mon / Apr 29th
Utah will license 10 cultivators to grow medical cannabis crops for the state’s medical cannabis patients, according to a KUTV… Read More
Tennessee Ag Department Issues 2,600 Hemp Licenses
Tue / Apr 16th
The number of hemp cultivation licenses issued in Tennessee are up 1,100 percent over last year, according to a Tennessean… Read More
Hampden County Massachusetts Approves First Adult-Use Cannabis License
Fri / Apr 12th
Chicopee, Massachusetts is set to host Hampden County’s first recreational cannabis retailer after the Cannabis Control Commission granted a license… Read More
Report: Washington’s Cannabis Canopy Allotments Largely Under Developed
Tue / Apr 2nd
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) has released its first canopy report in which the agency measured and… Read More
Maryland Firm Drops Licensing Lawsuit Following Backlash
Tue / Apr 2nd
Maryland’s Curio Wellness has withdrawn their lawsuit against the state cannabis regulator’s plan to expand the number of medical cannabis… Read More
Michigan Judge Gives Two-Week Extension to Unlicensed Dispensaries
Mon / Apr 1st
Unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Michigan have been granted a two-week extension after a judge blocked another attempt by the… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Launch Probe into Potential Licensing Rule Violations
Fri / Mar 29th
Regulators in Massachusetts are investigating whether large licensed cannabis companies are thwarting state rules on the number of licenses that… Read More
Maryland Firm Sues Cannabis Commission Over Proposed License Expansion
Thu / Mar 28th
Maryland licensed producer Curio Wellness has filed a lawsuit in an effort to prevent the state Medical Cannabis Commission from… Read More
Alaska Legalizes Social Use Cannabis Clubs
Thu / Mar 14th
Alaska’s Lt. Gov Kevin Meyer has signed off on rules crafted by the state’s Marijuana Control Board that will allow… Read More
San Francisco Will Issue Cannabis Smoking Permits for Events
Thu / Mar 14th
The city of San Francisco will implement a system to permit cannabis smoking at events within city limits, according to… Read More
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