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Missouri

Missouri to Open 2nd Licensing Round For Cannabis Microbusinesses

The second of three rounds comes after out-of-state business owners swarmed the state’s first lottery that was designed for social equity applicants.

March 6, 2024

California

New Report: High Entry Barriers to California’s Cannabis Market Impede Oversight, Market Viability

The Cannabis Policy Lab’s licensing and market access report analyses the state’s top challenges and recommends reforms.

February 16, 2024

Missouri

Out-of-State Applicants Swarmed Missouri’s Social Equity Cannabis Lottery

Applicants were permitted to have owners from different states within one application, but no one individual could apply for more than one license.

January 4, 2024

New Mexico

New Mexico Regulators Revoke Licenses for 2 Cannabis Growers, Issue $1 Million Fines to Each

Bliss Farm and Native American Agricultural Development Co. in Torrance County exceeded their licensed plant limits, according to state officials.

January 3, 2024

Maryland

Maryland’s Adult-Use Cannabis Licensing Round Draws 1,700+ Applicants

The most competitive category includes just a 3% chance to win.

December 15, 2023

Alabama

Trulieve Awarded Alabama Cannabis License; Verano, INSA, TheraTrue Left Out

The four highest ranking applicants from a blind, third-party scoring process were all omitted from the state’s licensing do-over.

December 13, 2023

Illinois

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Waiving Cannabis Transporter Fees

The new law also places a moratorium on this licensing category.

December 11, 2023

Alabama

Alabama Awards 20 Medical Cannabis Licenses in Yet Another Do-Over

The state’s regulators are hoping the third time is the charm to ignite a commercial marketplace for patients with qualifying conditions.

December 4, 2023

New York

New York Regulators Approve Settlement Agreement Allowing Dispensary Openings to Resume

The agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and the plaintiffs, which is pending court approval, would allow licensees on hold under a temporary injunction to proceed with their business plans.

November 28, 2023

Michigan

Detroit Officials Announce Round 2 Adult-Use Cannabis License Winners

The city’s Office of Marijuana Ventures and Entrepreneurship approved 37 applicants for licenses.

November 16, 2023

New York

UPDATE: New York Regulators Drop Consideration of Lawsuit Settlement From Meeting Agenda, Continuing Licensing Injunction

The settlement is still pending finalization, but it is expected to result in the lifting of a temporary injunction that has halted the licensing process since August.

November 16, 2023

Georgia

Georgia Awards 4 Vertically Integrated Cannabis Licenses

The four awardees have been vying for a market entrance for years and hope to join Trulieve and Botanical Sciences—the state’s only current operators.

November 16, 2023