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New York

Court Orders New York to Halt New Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses

A state Supreme Court judge issued an injunction on new licenses and dispensary openings amid a lawsuit filed by service-disabled veterans.

August 8, 2023

Alabama

Rejected Applicant Sues Alabama Regulators Over Medical Cannabis Licensing Process

The lawsuit outlines concerns with the scoring of the applications, which involved the use of third-party evaluators.

June 26, 2023

New Jersey

New Jersey Medical Cannabis Sales Fading Quicker Than Adult-Use Sales Grow

The state’s licensed retailers sold more than $179 million of cannabis during the first three months of 2023, a decline from the previous quarter.

June 26, 2023

Alabama

Alabama Regulators Pause Medical Cannabis Business Licensing Due to 'Potential Inconsistencies' in Scoring

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted to halt all licensing proceedings June 16, just four days after announcing that officials would issue the first batch of licenses.

June 20, 2023

Alabama

Alabama Officials Issue First Batch of Medical Cannabis Business Licenses

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted at its June 12 meeting to award 21 licenses to cultivators, processors, dispensaries, transporters, laboratories and integrated facilities.

June 12, 2023

Regulations and Reform

California’s Licensing Cliff Pushes Cannabis Growers to Edge of Extinction

Despite pouring countless hours into compliant operations, That Good Good Farm owner Tamara Kislak says licensing has been a yearslong existential threat.

June 5, 2023

New York

Settlement Allows New York Regulators to Issue Dispensary Licenses in Area Previously Blocked by Injunction

A federal lawsuit had barred the Cannabis Control Board from awarding cannabis retail licenses in the Finger Lakes region.

May 31, 2023

Cannabis Excise Tax

UPDATED: Minnesota Governor Signs Cannabis Bill Into Law

Gov. Tim Walz officially makes Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis after lawmakers reconciled legislation earlier this month.

May 30, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

Proposed Michigan Regulations Would Deny Cannabis Licenses to Businesses That Don’t Pay Their Vendors

The proposed rules will undergo public hearings this summer.

May 24, 2023

Cannabis Tax Revenue

Cannabis Legalization One Step Away From Minnesota Governor’s Desk

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to sign the legislation, which would make Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis.

May 18, 2023

New York

New York’s Medical Cannabis Operators Could Switch to Adult Use by Year’s End

Under a revised regulations proposal, a one-time special licensing fee of $20 million would apply for medical licensees to enter the adult-use retail market.

May 11, 2023

Maryland

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Signs Adult-Use Cannabis Program Into Law

With the governor’s ink, the market is slated to launch July 1.

May 4, 2023