Eight Maryland MMJ Cultivators Receive Final Approval
Tue / Aug 15th
Regulators in Maryland have approved final cultivation licenses for eight medical cannabis cultivation companies and some expect to begin growing… 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.
Dispensary Shuttered by Colorado County Commissioners Files Lawsuit
Mon / Aug 7th
The owner of New Horizons, an El Paso, Colorado medical cannabis dispensary, is suing the county commissioners after the board… Read More
Florida Licenses Two New Medical Cannabis Operators
Fri / Aug 4th
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana has issued two new cannabis licenses with more on the way, WFSU reports. The move… Read More
New York Adds Five Companies to MMJ Roster
Wed / Aug 2nd
New York has doubled the number of available medical cannabis licenses from five to 10, despite objections from current operators… Read More
Some Maryland MMJ Application Reviewers Had Ties to Applicants
Mon / Jul 31st
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is investigating potential conflicts of interest by those who reviewed the state’s medical cannabis applications… Read More
San Francisco Officials Move to Ban New Dispensaries Until Rec. Rules Developed
Mon / Jul 24th
The San Francisco, California Planning Commission has passed a recommendation to ban the opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries for… Read More
Guam Gov. Signs Bill to Create MMJ Industry
Mon / Jul 17th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has signed a bill directing the Department of Revenue and Taxation to begin issuing business licenses… Read More
Australia Approves MMJ Research Licenses to Two Firms
Tue / Jul 11th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control has issued medical cannabis research licenses to two firms allowing them to cultivate and manufacture… Read More
Nevada Rec. Dispensaries Running Out of Product
Mon / Jul 10th
Nevada’s adult-use cannabis industry has been online for about one week, yet dispensaries permitted to sell to adults are already… Read More
Montana Health Dept. Establishes Temporary Rules for MMJ Industry
Tue / Jul 4th
Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services has laid out “temporary emergency rules” for the state’s medical cannabis program… Read More
Pennsylvania Announces MMJ Dispensary Licensees
Fri / Jun 30th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 27 companies approved to operate medical cannabis dispensaries in the state, just… Read More
Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
Wed / Jun 28th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
Current Michigan Dispensaries Could be Shut Out of New Regime
Tue / Jun 27th
During the first meeting of Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Licensing Board, board member Donald Bailey, a retired State Police sergeant, seemed… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission to Accept Patient, Operator Applications Beginning Friday
Mon / Jun 26th
On Friday, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will begin implementing the voter-approved medical cannabis regime by accepting applications from operator… Read More
Names of Pennsylvania MMJ Cultivators Announced
Wed / Jun 21st
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 12 companies awarded cultivation and processing permits for medical cannabis. Under the… Read More
Rhode Island Gov. Proposes Huge MMJ Expansions & Increased Licensing Costs
Thu / Jun 15th
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo submitted a budget amendment which, if approved, would allow six more medical cannabis dispensaries in… Read More
Maryland High Court Temporarily Halts Decision to Prevent MMJ Licensing
Mon / Jun 5th
Maryland’s Court of Appeals has blocked a Baltimore judge from holding a hearing which could have put the entire medical… Read More
Detroit, Michigan Officials Plan to Close Another 51 ‘Illegal’ Dispensaries
Tue / May 30th
Another 51 dispensaries in Detroit, Michigan are set to be shuttered in the coming weeks as city officials continue cracking… Read More
Nevada’s July 1 ‘Early Start’ Launch May Face Delays
Mon / May 29th
A recent complaint filed by Douglas County attorney Jim Hartman may delay Nevada’s Early Start adult use cannabis regulations — adopted… Read More
Cannabis Distribution in California: To Follow ‘Big Alcohol’ or Not?
Tue / May 16th
States with recreational cannabis have seen an uplift in craft experiences and microbreweries; from beer to coffee, organically produced products… Read More
Nevada Officially Accepting Rec. Cannabis Applications; Open to Current Operators
Tue / May 16th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation is officially accepting cultivation, manufacture, testing, and dispensary applications to operate under the state’s Early Start… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Approves Early Start, Licensing to Begin July 1
Tue / May 9th
The Nevada Tax Commission has approved the Early Start provisions for an adult-use cannabis regime that will allow the state… Read More
Audit of Maryland MMJ Commission Finds Regulators Overpaid for Application Evaluations
Thu / May 4th
Maryland’s Department of Legislative Audits criticized the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission for using Towson University’s Regional Economic Studies Institute to… Read More
NY MMJ Providers Sue Health Department Over Plans to Add Licensees
Mon / May 1st
Four out of five of New York’s medical cannabis companies have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Health… Read More
