Israel Grants Preliminary MMJ Cultivation Licenses to 37 Farmers
Thu / Mar 16th
Israel’s Health Ministry has issued 37 preliminary permits to farmers to build facilities to cultivate medicinal cannabis, according to a… 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.
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
Mon / Mar 13th
Despite a recent expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s licensed producers are still in the red, Buffalo News… Read More
Australia Issues First Cultivation License, More Expected ‘Shortly’
Thu / Mar 9th
Victoria, Australia-based Cannoperations Pty Ltd is the first company to be granted a license to grow and harvest medicinal cannabis… Read More
Texas Officials Could Start MMJ Application Process This Week
Thu / Feb 23rd
The Texas Department of Public Safety is expected to begin accepting cultivation and dispensary license applications under the state’s Compassionate… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Releases Cultivation and Dispensary Rules
Thu / Feb 23rd
Arkansas’ Medical Marijuana Commission has released its final draft rules for awarding dispensary and cultivation licenses in the state, according… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Department Accepting MMJ Industry Applications
Tue / Feb 21st
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is now accepting applications for medical cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors, Fox43 reports. Under the state’s… Read More
Jamaica Approves First Preliminary MMJ Cultivation, Processing Licenses
Wed / Feb 15th
Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority has issued its first conditional licenses for medical cannabis cultivators and processors in the island nation,… Read More
Florida Cannabis Licensing Case Heads Back to Administrative Judge Critical of Health Department Process
Tue / Jan 10th
A cannabis licensing case is headed back to a Florida administrative law judge after the companies could not come to… Read More
Future Dispensary Owners Navigate Bumpy Road to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Wed / Dec 28th
It’s been a long and arduous journey for Maryland medical marijuana dispensary applicant Mary Pat Hoffman, but her efforts are… Read More
Florida Nursey Granted MMJ License After Almost a Year in Court
Thu / Dec 22nd
After nearly a year of litigation against state Department of Health, a Central Florida nursery has been issued a medical… Read More
Applications Open for North Dakota Industrial Hemp Program
Fri / Dec 16th
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for participation in its industrial hemp program, according to a Bismarck… Read More
Maryland MMJ Commission Makes Dispensary License Recommendations
Tue / Dec 13th
Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission has recommended 102 companies to operate dispensaries in the state according to a Baltimore Business Journal… Read More
Maryland MMJ Commission Awards Preliminary Dispensary Licenses; Will Hire Diversity Consultant
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
Maryland MMJ Commission Moving Forward with Licensing Process
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
Seattle Raises Dispensary Licensing Fees
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
Colorado Revenue Department Bans Cannabis from Establishments with Liquor Licenses
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
Alaska Marijuana Control Board Denies License to Company Run by ‘Outsiders’
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
Oakland City Council Abandons Controversial Cannabis Licensing Plans
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
Ohio Releases Draft Rules for MMJ Cultivators
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
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Maryland MMJ Commission
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
Understanding Celebrity Cannabis Licensing
Fri / Oct 28th
Celebrity product licensing is nothing new — Michael Jordan has sneakers, Elizabeth Taylor has perfume — but the practice is… Read More
Australian MMJ Cultivation License Applications Open on Monday
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
Alaska’s First Cannabis Testing Lab Opens, Rec. Market Poised to Launch
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
Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Licensing War Wages On
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
