
KCA Labs Nabs Kentucky’s First Medical License
Kentucky awarded the state’s first medical cannabis license, naming KCA Labs the inaugural testing lab for the upcoming medical market. The lottery for the next... Read more.

Florida Has No Answers on Licensing Delay
Applicants for 22 medical cannabis operator licenses in Florida have been waiting more than a year for the state to award them, but the state won’t say when that... Read more.

Could Stability Come for Massachusetts Regulators?
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission could be taking a step toward stabilization now that state Treasurer Deb Goldberg officially terminated Shannon O’Brien... Read more.

NYC Sheriff Short on Illicit Shop Enforcement Details
New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda told a city council oversight committee that he was unwilling to release a list of all of the thousand-plus illicit cannabis... Read more.

Kentucky Application Flood Arrives in Final Hour
The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis is increasing staff to handle a last-minute flood of applications from prospective medical operators, showing there is ample... Read more.

Regulator Was Confounded by AR Hemp Ban Language
Arkansas’ own hemp program manager was unclear about what the state’s definition of hemp meant ahead of the passage of Act 629, which effectively banned... Read more.

Oklahoma Indicts Another Suspected Straw Owner
Oklahoma authorities have indicted yet another individual alleged to have served as a straw buyer for out-of-state applicants in order to circumvent the state’s... Read more.

Minnesota Vetting 1,817 Applicants Ahead of License Lottery
Minnesota is getting ready for its inaugural adult-use license lottery, which will blow up a market that has only ever had two medical cannabis providers. Now, 1,817... Read more.

MI Continues Crackdown on Imported Hemp Derivatives
Another licensed cannabis operator in Michigan has run afoul of the state’s regulations on THCA and THC after allegedly shipping in THCA crystal from Oregon with... Read more.

Mass. Sees a Jump in Inactive Licenses
A market correction could be in the works in Massachusetts, as the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has seen a jump in non-active licenses in recent months,... Read more.