Michigan Judge Blocks the Shutdown of 98 Dispensaries
A judge in Michigan has blocked an effort by state officials to shutter 98 medical cannabis dispensaries, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
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 licensing.
Michigan Regulators to Shutter 98 Dispensaries
98 of Michigan’s medical cannabis dispensaries will need to close down until at least December after state regulators on Tuesday… Read More
Virginia to Select Medical Cannabis Licenses In Secret
On Tuesday, Virginia state regulators met to decide the recipients of the state’s first five medical cannabis licenses. Their first… Read More
New Zealand Licenses Its First Cannabis Company
New Zealand officials have issued the country’s first medical cannabis cultivation license to Hikurangi Cannabis, a company based in Ruatoria… Read More
Florida Judge Rejects Licensing Caps for MMJ Businesses
In an exciting twist for Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace, a Tallahassee judge ruled last week that the cap on cannabis… Read More
Ohio Issues Seven Provisional MMJ Processor Licenses
Ohio regulators awarded seven provisional medical cannabis processor licenses last week, Cleveland.com reports. Six additional applicants could still be eligible to… Read More
California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Experiences Growing Pains
On January 1, California opened the largest legal adult-use cannabis market in the world. The marketplace, however, has experienced a… Read More
Michigan Gov. Tasks State Police with Investigating MMJ Bribes
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has tasked state police with investigating whether there are officials taking bribes from medical cannabis operators,… Read More
More Delays Plague Ohio’s Medical Cannabis Program
The law establishing Ohio’s medical cannabis program mandates the program be fully operational by September 8 — hopes for meeting… Read More
Florida to Issue Four More MMJ Cultivation Licenses
The Florida Department of Health announced last week it would be licensing four more medical cannabis cultivators now that the… Read More
Proposal Released for California’s Permanent Cannabis Regulations
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) released a proposal on Friday, July 13 outlining permanent cannabis industry regulations for the state.… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Program to Double In Size; Supply Shortages Ongoing
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, called for a doubling of the state’s medical cannabis producers today, from six… Read More
B.C. Partners With 31 Licensed Producers for Looming Adult-Use Marketplace
British Columbia, Canada has signed agreements over production rights for the province’s adult-use cannabis market with 31 different licensed producers,… Read More
South Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Expansions Taking Shape
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture announced it has received 162 industrial hemp applications for 2019, according to a WYFF report. The… Read More
Alberta Chooses Cannabis Producers to Serve Its Adult-Use Market
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail License
Massachusetts has issued the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis license, according to a MassLive report. The retail license allows the recipient company,… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More
New Rhode Island Budget Raises MMJ Companies’ Annual Renewal Fees from $5k to $250k
Rhode Island medical cannabis retailers will likely see the cost of their annual renewal fees increase fifty-fold — from $5,000… Read More
Mass. Regulators to Vote On First Adult-Use Cannabis License
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is set to vote on the state’s first adult-use cannabis cultivation license on Thursday, reports… Read More
Columbus, Ohio MMJ Clinics Open Without Products on Shelves
Medical cannabis clinics are beginning to open their doors in Columbus, Ohio, though the industry’s medical cannabis products aren’t ready… Read More
Ohio MMJ Market Delayed, Sales Won’t Launch on Sept. 8
Cannabis patients in Ohio won’t have access to medicine by the September 8 deadline for launching the program due to… Read More
Michigan Extends Deadline for Unlicensed Canna-businesses to Remain Operational
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is allowing unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries to remain open until Sept. 15… Read More
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Pushes Back MMJ Dispensary Licensing Meeting
The rollout of Ohio’s medical cannabis industry has been potentially delayed as the state Board of Pharmacy has canceled its… Read More
Zimbabwe MMJ Licensing Plans on Hold Due to ‘Crazy’ Estimates
Zimbabwe is backing off medical cannabis cultivation licensing plans after receiving wildly varied estimates from the 350 applicants interested in the… Read More