Cannabis Licensing

Texas Rescinds Cresco Labs’ Awarded License for Medical Cannabis Market

The company provided an update that the Texas Department of Public Safety announced a retroactive correction to its license tabulation methodology.

Residency Requirement at Heart of Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Delay

A federal district court judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the state from awarding licenses reserved for in-state business owners.

Massachusetts Legislature Sends Bill to ‘Modernize’ Cannabis Program to Governor’s Desk

The bill aims to restructure the Cannabis Control Commission, provide economic flexibility to businesses and broaden consumer liberties.

Missouri Cannabis License Audit Skewed by Selective Sampling

State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick determined 18% of license applicants evaded blind scoring rules, but his office ‘judgmentally selected’ which applications to review.

Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months Away

The state commission’s inaugural chairperson, Kimberly Ahern, is leaving her post as 24 adult-use dispensary licenses won’t be awarded until May 2026.

Fake Cannabis Licenses Sold to Roughly 70 Businesses in Connecticut

The state’s attorney general is seeking a $2.5-million prejudgment remedy from two men being sued in connection with the licensing scheme.

Judge Sends Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing Back to Square One

Circuit Judge James Anderson ruled that the state regulators’ emergency rule, established for a late 2023 licensing process, is void.

California Clears Path to Save Nearly 500 Mendocino Cannabis Growers From Market Exit

The Department of Cannabis Control certified an Environmental Impact Report in the county, removing a longstanding licensing barrier.

24 Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses Still Up for Grabs in Rhode Island via Lottery

Regulators are finalizing rules for a licensing process nearly two years after existing medical cannabis operators expanded to recreational sales.

AYR Wellness Awarded Virginia’s HSA I Vertical Cannabis License

The publicly traded multistate cannabis operator will have exclusive medical cannabis licensing rights to the state’s Health Service Area in Northern Virginia.

DCC’s ‘Inadequate Oversight’ of $100M Undermined California Licensing Program for Cannabis Growers

California State Auditor Grant Parks determined the Department of Cannabis Control ‘weakened’ the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program.

176 Applications Filed for Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis License Lottery

The application period runs through Aug. 31. The state plans to award 74 licenses through a lottery system.

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