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
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 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
Maryland MMJ Commissioner Who Disapproved of Reshuffling Replaced
Fri / Oct 7th
A Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission member has not been reappointed by Gov. Larry Hogan after her term expired, according to… Read More
First Cannabis Retailer in Anchorage, Alaska Receives City Approval
Thu / Oct 6th
The Anchorage Assembly voted on Tuesday to approve the Arctic Herbery — a cannabis cultivation and retailer enterprise proposed by entrepreneur… Read More
Oakland’s Equity Cannabis Licensing Plan Could Scuttle Legal Industry
Wed / Oct 5th
The cannabis licensing plan in Oakland, California — which would see half of the city’s permits go to individuals jailed… Read More
Maryland MMJ Commission Meets with Legislative Black Caucus over Licensing Process
Wed / Oct 5th
Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus has met privately with members of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, after meeting with Gov. Larry… Read More
Company Approved for Maryland MMJ License Has Family Ties to Top Lobbyist
Tue / Oct 4th
One of the companies initially ranked outside of the top 15 rankings for a preliminary cultivation license by the Maryland… Read More
Second Company Joins Rejected MMJ Applicant in Maryland Lawsuit
Fri / Sep 30th
A second would-be medical marijuana cultivator in Maryland is joining a lawsuit against the state Cannabis Commission on the grounds… Read More
Oregon Officials Consider Delaying Implementation of New Cannabis Industry Rules
Thu / Sep 29th
Many cannabis businesses are not yet ready to comply with Oregon’s new testing, packaging, and labeling rules and are asking… Read More
Calaveras County, CA Has Collected $3.7M in MMJ Fees But Hasn’t Awarded a Single License
Tue / Sep 27th
Despite collecting more than $3.7 million in fees, not a single cannabis farm has been approved by California’s Calaveras County… Read More
Connecticut to Begin Accepting MMJ Research Applications
Tue / Sep 27th
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting research application on Oct. 1 that would allow approved hospitals, growers, universities,… Read More
Ruling by Florida Judge Could Force Health Department to Pick New Licensee
Mon / Sep 26th
A Florida administrative law judge has ruled that the Department of Health broke its own rules when it granted growing… Read More
