Straw-Owner, Diversion Enterprise Shut Down in OK
A multi-state criminal investigation led to the arrest of 19 people, including the leader of an organization accused of illegal...
Denver Officials Revoke 4 Licenses for Suspected Diversion
Denver regulators revoked four cannabis licenses held by Blazin OG following the arrest of the company’s compliance officer last year...
2025 Cannabis Legislative Roundup
Just when it was looking like another stagnant year for cannabis legal reform, 2025 closed with big news: a new...
Will the SCOTUS Take Up DCC and Cannabis?
A split decision on state cannabis license residency rules between two separate federal appellate courts has set the stage for...
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CRB Monitor Securities Update | December 2025
As has been the case for several years, stakeholders in the cannabis...
Colorado Lender Sues MA Retailer for Unpaid Loan
A Colorado financier is suing a dispensary in East Boston, Mass., alleging...
2025 Cannabis Market Review
Cannabis and hemp markets experienced a tumultuous end to 2025, thanks to...
NY Still Struggles with Enforcement
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has an enforcement problem. In...
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business records: 94,833 1A CRBs + 5,196 1B CRBs = 100,029 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.
