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
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.
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
Florida MMJ Regulators Will Not Meet Today’s Deadline for New License Approvals
Tue / Oct 3rd
Medical cannabis regulators in Florida will not meet today’s legislatively-mandated deadline to approve five new licenses for the state’s expanded… Read More
Vermont Awards Fifth Dispensary License
Mon / Sep 25th
Vermont regulators have awarded the state’s fifth medical cannabis dispensary license to PhytoScience Institute, LLC., who will open shops in… Read More
Arkansas Finance Department Flooded with MMJ Industry Applications on Deadline Day
Tue / Sep 19th
As officials expected, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration were flooded with medical cannabis business applications on the day… Read More
Michigan Will Not Shutter Dispensaries; Operators Who Continue Doing Business Risk Being Shut Out
Wed / Sep 13th
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation officials have indicated they will not shut down current medical cannabis dispensaries operating in… Read More
Survey: Majority of Nevada County, California Growers Would Get Compliant if Allowed Transition Period
Tue / Sep 12th
According to a survey by the Nevada County (California) Cannabis Alliance, the majority of current county cannabis industry operators, both… Read More
Arkansas Officials Reject Dispensary Proposal Amid Slow Cannabis Industry Applications
Thu / Aug 31st
Medical cannabis cultivation and dispensary applications in Arkansas are still slow, and Russellville Planning Commissioners have struck down a proposal… Read More
Nevada Court Rules Against Liquor Wholesalers in Cannabis Distribution Case
Fri / Aug 18th
A Nevada District Court judge has denied a preliminary injunction sought by liquor distributors to prevent the state Tax Department… Read More
Vermont Brewer and Garden Supply Company Founder Apply for MMJ License
Wed / Aug 16th
The founder of Vermont-based Magic Hat Brewing Company, Alan Newman, has partnered with the founder and chairman of Gardener’s Supply,… Read More
Arkansas Has Yet to Receive Single MMJ Grower, Dispensary License Application
Tue / Aug 15th
As the application deadline for Arkansas medical cannabis cultivators and distributors draws near, the state Department of Finance and Administration… Read More
Eight Maryland MMJ Cultivators Receive Final Approval
Tue / Aug 15th
Regulators in Maryland have approved final cultivation licenses for eight medical cannabis cultivation companies and some expect to begin growing… Read More
Dispensary Shuttered by Colorado County Commissioners Files Lawsuit
Mon / Aug 7th
The owner of New Horizons, an El Paso, Colorado medical cannabis dispensary, is suing the county commissioners after the board… Read More
Florida Licenses Two New Medical Cannabis Operators
Fri / Aug 4th
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana has issued two new cannabis licenses with more on the way, WFSU reports. The move… Read More
New York Adds Five Companies to MMJ Roster
Wed / Aug 2nd
New York has doubled the number of available medical cannabis licenses from five to 10, despite objections from current operators… Read More
Some Maryland MMJ Application Reviewers Had Ties to Applicants
Mon / Jul 31st
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is investigating potential conflicts of interest by those who reviewed the state’s medical cannabis applications… Read More
San Francisco Officials Move to Ban New Dispensaries Until Rec. Rules Developed
Mon / Jul 24th
The San Francisco, California Planning Commission has passed a recommendation to ban the opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries for… Read More
Guam Gov. Signs Bill to Create MMJ Industry
Mon / Jul 17th
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has signed a bill directing the Department of Revenue and Taxation to begin issuing business licenses… Read More