Medicare Hemp Program Moves Forward Despite Litigation
The U.S. government is fighting a lawsuit that seeks to block implementation of a Medicare program that would cover the...
Delinquent Licensing Fees Lead to New Fines in CO
Citing rising costs chasing down delinquent licensing fees, the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division is imposing penalties and possible license revocation...
Will Rescheduling Increase Cannabis Research?
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December to expedite marijuana rescheduling, he emphasized opening up research on...
VA Licensed Marketplace Awaits Governor’s Signature
Medical cannabis operators, aspiring business owners and non-medical consumers have been waiting five years for Virginia to enact an adult-use...
BREAKING NEWS
MSOs Snatch Up Distressed Assets
While legal cannabis state markets are increasingly having to deal with distressed...
FL Applicants May Get Long-Awaited Licenses This Summer
It looks like Florida’s 22 new prospective operators will have to wait...
CRB Monitor Securities Update | February 2026
In February 2026, while many of us waited - quasi-patiently - for...
Slow Momentum for Cannabis Legalization in 2026
New cannabis legislation has started off slowly in 2026. While there could...
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business records: 95,526 1A CRBs + 5,224 1B CRBs = 100,750 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.
