Distribution Conflict Could Delay Nevada’s Adult-Use Cannabis Rollout
Some independent distributors in Nevada are claiming that Taxation Director Dionne Contine has unfairly and deliberately cut them out of… 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.
WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Withdraws Over 2000 Retail Cannabis Applications
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has withdrawn more than 2,000 applications for cannabis retail licenses. The applications are… Read More
Final Cultivation Rules for Ohio MMJ Program Increase Available Licenses
The final rules governing some key aspects of Ohio’s medical cannabis program have been released, with only minor changes to… Read More
Registration for Patients and Caregivers Opens Today in Maryland
Some patients and potential caregivers in Maryland can sign up for medical cannabis licenses today with a doctor’s approval that… Read More
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
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
Texas Officials Could Start MMJ Application Process This Week
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
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
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is now accepting applications for medical cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors, Fox43 reports. Under the state’s… Read More
Florida Cannabis Licensing Case Heads Back to Administrative Judge Critical of Health Department Process
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
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
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
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 Awards Preliminary Dispensary Licenses; Will Hire Diversity Consultant
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maryland Del. Cheryl D. Glenn said the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission has “no oversight” and “no diversity” claiming that the… Read More