Cannabiz Media has been tracking marijuana and hemp licenses for five years. When we first launched our database to the public in 2016, there were a number of states that provided varying amounts of information related to cannabis licenses.
February 15, 2019
The fourth quarter of 2018 was notable as states like Connecticut doubled their dispensaries from nine to 18 while Oklahoma went on a spree issuing 162 caregiver, 805 dispensary, 1,302 grower, and 341 processor licenses by year end.
January 28, 2019
Last month, the Cannabiz Media team attended MJBizCon 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the highlights at the conference was the opening State of the Industry: Developments, Data & Trends by Chris Walsh, Founding Editor and Vice President of Marijuana Business Daily.
December 19, 2018
The marijuana industry grew exponentially during 2018, with the total number of active marijuana licenses for cultivation, processing, distribution, and testing growing by 82% from 9,522 licenses on January 1, 2018 to 17,350 licenses as of December 10, 2018.
December 13, 2018
Which point-of-sale software vendors have the largest market share in the cannabis industry? Cannabiz Media set out to answer that question with a recent study and is releasing the results in a new white paper: Point of Sale Software ...
November 7, 2018
Cannabiz Media has been tracking cannabis licenses since 2015, and periodically, we share insights from tracking 30,000+ licenses. A key metric in any industry revolves around points of distribution – or how many places are available to sell product.
October 9, 2018
The number of temporary marijuana licenses issued in California is still growing, but as Cannabiz Media continues to track the numbers from the Cannabiz Media Licenses Database, we’re seeing some changes happening.
July 10, 2018
As promised when Cannabiz Media released The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018 infographic and ebook last month, the team has been hard at work tracking licenses across the state to keep the infographic updated with the latest data.
May 8, 2018
As expected, the launch of California’s adult-use marijuana program has brought significantly increased demand in marijuana products among consumers, and to meet that demand, regulators are working to approve temporary licenses across the supply chain.
April 17, 2018
The final part of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California reviews the state’s 2018 licensing growth and compares the state’s licensing numbers to those of other states. If you missed previous parts of the series, ...
April 3, 2018
Part 4 of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California analyzes the state’s retail and dispensing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...
March 27, 2018
Part 3 in Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California, examines the state’s manufacturing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...
March 20, 2018
In Part 2 of Cannabiz Media’s series about marijuana licenses in California, we’ll take a look at California’s cultivation licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, catch up on them now: Part 1: California Overview, Part 3: Manufacturing, ...
March 13, 2018
In a new 5-part series here on the Cannabiz Media blog, we’ll be diving into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database to learn what’s happening in California now that we’re a couple of months into the state’s adult-use marijuana industry launch.
March 6, 2018
Currently, 29 states have approved medical marijuana and 9 have approved recreational marijuana. In addition, a recent Gallup poll found that 64% of Americans believe marijuana should be legal in the U.S. However, since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, ...
February 16, 2018
Looking for information about hemp licenses? You can now find it in the Cannabiz Media Licenses Database. The team at Cannabiz Media has been busy adding information about companies that are researching, cultivating, ...
February 1, 2018
We’re not even a month into recreational marijuana sales in California, and already, the state has been issuing 50 marijuana licenses per day. The team at Cannabiz Media has been tracking these licenses closely, and with thousands of licenses still ...
January 17, 2018
The Cannabiz Media Research team completed an exhaustive review of California, and we're excited to launch the California Scorecard. This new Scorecard identifies which municipalities have banned commercial cultivation, manufacturing, ...
November 2, 2017
The year is only half over, and already, there have been so many changes in the marijuana economy. Many of these changes are a direct result of the November 2016 election when residents in many states voted to approve or enhance ...
July 28, 2017
It's an exciting time in the marijuana industry and at Cannabiz Media. As we near the halfway point of 2017, it seems like the perfect time to update you on our accomplishments over the past few months and share with you our vision for this year and beyond.
May 11, 2017
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