Marijuana Banking Data Show Signs of Stabilization
Recently released fourth quarter 2024 marijuana-related Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) data show cannabis banking has started to stabilize, except in...
Nebraska Awards the First Two Cultivator Licenses
Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Commission (MCC) awarded the state’s first cannabis cultivator licenses, almost a week after the Oct. 1 deadline...
KY Hemp Co. Sues TN Over New Regulations
Kentucky-based Cornbread CBD is suing Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission in federal court over new regulations that will block mail-order sales...
California Repeals Excise Tax Increase
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to roll back a 25% cannabis excise tax increase, giving the Golden State’s cannabis...
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Q2 2025 Cannabis Business Licensing Activity
The second quarter of 2025 marked another period of retrenchment and consolidation...
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Chinese Money Laundering
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is urging financial institutions...
CRB Monitor Securities Update | August 2025
Please believe us, the chart below is not an AI-generated visualization. This...
Edible Brands Expands Hemp-THC Offerings Nationwide
Edible Brands, best known for its home-delivered fruit and candy arrangements, dives...
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Cannabis ‘cash management’ firm accused of stealing millions, flouting money laundering rules
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Distressed High Times Suddenly Closes California Dispensaries
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FinCEN Issues Advisory on Chinese Money Laundering
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Ohio Pre-Rolls Toward Opening Day
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Cannabis Companies Getting Nervous About PPP Loan Investigations
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business records: 93,515 1A CRBs + 5,025 1B CRBs = 98,540 total
Pre-licensing refers to licenses in application. Approved/pending licenses are approved but pre-operational pending additional conditions.
Tier 1A businesses literally touch the cannabis plant at some point along the supply chain from seed to sale, and are licensed by a government agency or regulator.
Tier 1B businesses are highlighted as red flags by FinCEN in its marijuana banking guidance.
