Detroit, Michigan Officials Plan to Close Another 51 ‘Illegal’ Dispensaries
Tue / May 30th
Another 51 dispensaries in Detroit, Michigan are set to be shuttered in the coming weeks as city officials continue cracking… 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.
Nevada’s July 1 ‘Early Start’ Launch May Face Delays
Mon / May 29th
A recent complaint filed by Douglas County attorney Jim Hartman may delay Nevada’s Early Start adult use cannabis regulations — adopted… Read More
Cannabis Distribution in California: To Follow ‘Big Alcohol’ or Not?
Tue / May 16th
States with recreational cannabis have seen an uplift in craft experiences and microbreweries; from beer to coffee, organically produced products… Read More
Nevada Officially Accepting Rec. Cannabis Applications; Open to Current Operators
Tue / May 16th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation is officially accepting cultivation, manufacture, testing, and dispensary applications to operate under the state’s Early Start… Read More
Nevada Tax Department Approves Early Start, Licensing to Begin July 1
Tue / May 9th
The Nevada Tax Commission has approved the Early Start provisions for an adult-use cannabis regime that will allow the state… Read More
Audit of Maryland MMJ Commission Finds Regulators Overpaid for Application Evaluations
Thu / May 4th
Maryland’s Department of Legislative Audits criticized the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission for using Towson University’s Regional Economic Studies Institute to… Read More
NY MMJ Providers Sue Health Department Over Plans to Add Licensees
Mon / May 1st
Four out of five of New York’s medical cannabis companies have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Health… Read More
Distribution Conflict Could Delay Nevada’s Adult-Use Cannabis Rollout
Mon / Apr 24th
Some independent distributors in Nevada are claiming that Taxation Director Dionne Contine has unfairly and deliberately cut them out of… Read More
Medifarm Granted First MMJ License in Queensland, Australia
Fri / Apr 21st
Medifarm, a Queensland, Australia-based company, is the first to be issued a license to legally cultivate and produce medical cannabis… Read More
WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Withdraws Over 2000 Retail Cannabis Applications
Thu / Apr 20th
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has withdrawn more than 2,000 applications for cannabis retail licenses. The applications are… Read More
Final Cultivation Rules for Ohio MMJ Program Increase Available Licenses
Tue / Apr 18th
The final rules governing some key aspects of Ohio’s medical cannabis program have been released, with only minor changes to… Read More
Registration for Patients and Caregivers Opens Today in Maryland
Mon / Apr 10th
Some patients and potential caregivers in Maryland can sign up for medical cannabis licenses today with a doctor’s approval that… Read More
Maryland House Passes Bill Adding 5 MMJ Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Apr 5th
Maryland’s House of Delegates have passed legislation that would allow five additional medical cannabis cultivation licenses after a study is… Read More
Israel Grants Preliminary MMJ Cultivation Licenses to 37 Farmers
Thu / Mar 16th
Israel’s Health Ministry has issued 37 preliminary permits to farmers to build facilities to cultivate medicinal cannabis, according to a… Read More
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
Mon / Mar 13th
Despite a recent expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s licensed producers are still in the red, Buffalo News… Read More
Australia Issues First Cultivation License, More Expected ‘Shortly’
Thu / Mar 9th
Victoria, Australia-based Cannoperations Pty Ltd is the first company to be granted a license to grow and harvest medicinal cannabis… Read More
Texas Officials Could Start MMJ Application Process This Week
Thu / Feb 23rd
The Texas Department of Public Safety is expected to begin accepting cultivation and dispensary license applications under the state’s Compassionate… Read More
Arkansas MMJ Commission Releases Cultivation and Dispensary Rules
Thu / Feb 23rd
Arkansas’ Medical Marijuana Commission has released its final draft rules for awarding dispensary and cultivation licenses in the state, according… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Department Accepting MMJ Industry Applications
Tue / Feb 21st
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is now accepting applications for medical cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors, Fox43 reports. Under the state’s… Read More
Jamaica Approves First Preliminary MMJ Cultivation, Processing Licenses
Wed / Feb 15th
Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority has issued its first conditional licenses for medical cannabis cultivators and processors in the island nation,… Read More
Florida Cannabis Licensing Case Heads Back to Administrative Judge Critical of Health Department Process
Tue / Jan 10th
A cannabis licensing case is headed back to a Florida administrative law judge after the companies could not come to… Read More
Future Dispensary Owners Navigate Bumpy Road to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Wed / Dec 28th
It’s been a long and arduous journey for Maryland medical marijuana dispensary applicant Mary Pat Hoffman, but her efforts are… Read More
Florida Nursey Granted MMJ License After Almost a Year in Court
Thu / Dec 22nd
After nearly a year of litigation against state Department of Health, a Central Florida nursery has been issued a medical… Read More
Applications Open for North Dakota Industrial Hemp Program
Fri / Dec 16th
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for participation in its industrial hemp program, according to a Bismarck… Read More