
NY Opens Applications for New Branding License
New York opened the application window for its branding processor license, creating the possibility for larger, established cannabis brands to enter or expand in... Read more.

Mass. CCC Selects New Executive Director
After almost 16 months of public and private turmoil, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has finally chosen an experienced regulatory leader as its new... Read more.

Voters Reject Adult Use in Florida, the Dakotas
Co-authored by Zack Huffman, CRB Monitor News reporter Adult-use cannabis won’t be coming to Florida, North Dakota or South Dakota following the defeat of ballot... Read more.

Testing Lab Crackdowns Not Just Confined to California
California is not the only state with testing lab trouble. Several others across the nation have had to shut down labs for shady practices as more regulators tighten... Read more.

KY and DE Stream License Lotteries
The clock has started on market launches in Delaware and Kentucky after both states held lotteries for dozens of coveted licenses. Delaware announced 115 new adult-use... Read more.

Majority of Missouri’s New Social Equity Licensees May Be Ineligible
Missouri continues to face challenges in issuing new social equity licenses after the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services recently announced that... Read more.

D.C. Licensees Sue Gifting Shops, Landlords
A new association of licensed medical cannabis operators in Washington D.C., is entering the legal fray against dozens of illicit gifting shops as the district continues... Read more.

NY Awards First New Medical Licenses Since 2015
New York’s Cannabis Control Board awarded three new Registered Organization (RO) licenses on Oct. 10, expanding the Empire State’s medical market after more... Read more.

DE Draws Massive Application Pool for First License Lottery
Delaware is moving forward with the first round of lotteries for adult-use cultivation and manufacturing licenses on Oct. 24 after being inundated with applications.... Read more.

Vermont Halts Licensing Among Saturation Concerns
Two years after its launch, Vermont’s adult-use market is officially joining the ranks of larger, more mature markets by halting new retail and cultivator licenses.... Read more.