Ohio Bill Would Put Hold on and Force MMJ License Review
Fri / Feb 23rd
Legislation introduced in Ohio would prevent the final medical cannabis licenses from being awarded but does not include language to… 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.
Six MMJ Cultivator Applicants Sue Ohio
Wed / Feb 21st
Six medical cannabis cultivator applicants are suing Ohio claiming that regulators didn’t follow their own rules in scoring and awarding… Read More
Aurora Sky Facility Receives Health Canada MMJ Cultivation License
Mon / Jan 29th
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has received a cultivation license from Health Canada for its under-construction, 800,000-square-foot facility at the Edmonton International… Read More
Darcy Bomford: Acquiring a Cannabis License in Canada
Thu / Jan 25th PODCAST
Darcy Bomford is the CEO of True Leaf Medicine International, a Canadian company with one department in the national medical… Read More
California Growers Association Sues California Over Large-Scale Cannabis Cultivation Concerns
Thu / Jan 25th
The California Growers Association is suing the state, contending that the Department of Food and Agriculture defied the will of… Read More
Detroit MMJ Licensing on Hold After Lawsuit Filed Against City
Wed / Jan 10th
Detroit, Michigan’s medical cannabis licensing process is on hold after a business group filed suit against the state claiming they… Read More
Connecticut Seeking Applications for 3 MMJ Dispensaries
Thu / Jan 4th
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is seeking applications for at least three new medical cannabis dispensaries by Apr. 9. Applicants… Read More
Ohio Receives 104 Applications for 40 Processor Licenses
Thu / Dec 21st
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has received 104 applications for 40 processor licenses, including 19 of the 24 companies… Read More
Health Canada Nearly Doubles Cannabis Production Licenses Since May
Thu / Dec 21st
Canadian officials have nearly doubled the number of cannabis production licenses since May – from 44 to 80 – as… Read More
California Cannabis Regulators Issue Temporary Licenses
Wed / Dec 20th
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control’s Cannabis Licensing, Enforcement and Reporting Project has issued more than 50 temporary industry licenses… Read More
Michigan Accepting MMJ Industry Applications
Fri / Dec 15th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is now accepting applications for medical cannabis cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensaries, and testing… Read More
A Dozen Dispensaries Open in Maryland; Product Still Limited
Fri / Dec 15th
Twelve more dispensaries in Maryland were given the green light to sell to patients yesterday, but Medical Cannabis Commission Chairman… Read More
Colorado Regulators Suspend Denver, Colorado Cannabis Licensee; Police Arrest 12 Over Alleged Illegal Sales
Fri / Dec 15th
Eight Sweet Leaf stores in Colorado have had their licenses suspended and 12 people have been arrested as part of… Read More
Rejected Ohio MMJ Applicant Sues State Over Racial Equity Provisions
Thu / Dec 14th
A would-be medical cannabis cultivator in Ohio is suing the state over the racial-equity provisions included in the licensing process… Read More
California Secretary of State Launches Online Portal for Cannabusinesses
Tue / Dec 12th
California’s Secretary of State has launched an online portal for would-be cannabis business owners – CannaBizFile – and enlisted Cheech… Read More
Michigan MMJ Operators Allowed to Continue Business While Licensing Proceeds
Tue / Dec 5th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has approved the state’s emergency medical cannabis rules which allow current dispensaries approved by their municipality… Read More
Maryland Dispensaries Begin Selling to Patients
Mon / Dec 4th
Maryland’s first medical cannabis dispensaries opened Friday in Rockville and Cumberland – after nearly five years of bureaucracy and delays,… Read More
Ohio Selects Final 12 MMJ Cultivators
Fri / Dec 1st
Ohio regulators have chosen the final 12 medical cannabis cultivators rounding out the 24 firms approved by the state out… Read More
Bill to Add More MMJ Licenses Due to Diversity Issues Planned in Maryland
Mon / Nov 13th
Members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus are drafting a bill that would award 10 new medical cannabis grower and… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Against Arkansas MMJ Commission Over Initial Application Rejections
Wed / Nov 1st
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is being sued by a group of industry applicants who claim that the regulators were… Read More
Jamaica Licenses First MMJ Cultivator & Producer
Thu / Oct 19th
Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority has granted its first approvals for the nation’s medical cannabis industry, as Everything Oily Labs Limited… Read More
Arkansas Receives More than 320 MMJ Industry Applications
Tue / Oct 17th
Regulators in Arkansas received 95 medical cannabis cultivation applications and 227 dispensary applications, according to state Department of Finance and… Read More
Michigan Regulators Announce Application Details for New MMJ Regime
Fri / Oct 13th
Prospective Michigan medical cannabis industry licensees and their affiliates will be subjected to a full background check, including their criminal… Read More
Michigan Localities Taking Steps to Reign in & License MMJ Industry
Thu / Oct 5th
Michigan’s legislative changes to the state’s medical cannabis program are starting to shape the state’s industry as law enforcement officials… Read More