New York Hits $1B in Sales
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Nebraska Governor Certifies Legalization Measures
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BREAKING NEWS
KY and DE Make Final Retail Lottery Selections
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GAO Forming Cannabis Business Focus Groups
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New York Considers Licensing Limits
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CRB Monitor Securities Update | November 2024
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Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business counts: 88,335 1A CRBs + 4,720 1B CRBs = 93,055 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.