Payroll, Benefits Plans Cause Regulatory Headaches
The cannabis banking dilemma extends much further than simply needing a place to deposit sales revenue. Payroll and benefits plans...
Public Access to Cannabis Licensing Info Improves
Fourteen states have improved public access to cannabis business licensing information since last year, according to CRB Monitor’s latest state...
Cannabis Licensing Stalls in the 1st Quarter as Markets Mature
The first quarter of 2025 marked a period of stabilization in the U.S. cannabis licensing market, following years of contraction...
Texas Governor Vetoes Hemp-Derived THC Ban
Once again, Texas and California are on opposite sides of a political spectrum. This time it’s on banning intoxicating hemp-derived...
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Texas Governor Vetoes Hemp-Derived THC Ban
Once again, Texas and California are on opposite sides of a political...
CRB Monitor Securities Update | May 2025
Ten years ago, it would have been nearly impossible to envision where...
Federal Court Shuts Down Covid-Era Tax Credit for Cannabis
In yet another example of Covid-era benefits not applying to cannabis companies,...
Minnesota Lottery Chooses 249 Prospective Operators
Minnesota selected 249 prospective adult-use cannabis license winners during its first license...
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business records: 89,770 1A CRBs + 4,971 1B CRBs = 94,741 total
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.