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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
The marijuana industry in California is facing significant problems with minimal plans in place to solve them. Legal adult-use marijuana sales began in January 2018, but at the end of the year, the illegal market was still thriving while legally licensed businesses were struggling.
January 22, 2019
For the cannabis industry, 2018 was filled with change. Along with conversations about decriminalization, legalization, taxes, and banking, people were talking about California, Canada, and which states would approve recreational marijuana next.
December 4, 2018
Did you know that intangible assets (which include intellectual property – like trademarks) represent 84% of the S&P 500’s value? While there isn’t a space for specific intangible assets like trademarks on a company’s balance sheet, their value should not be ignored.
September 15, 2018
The value of a marijuana license to businesses depends on a variety of factors. For medical marijuana licenses, the specific conditions covered is one of the biggest factors. If a state doesn’t allow medical marijuana for chronic pain, ...
September 5, 2018
Since recreational marijuana became available for purchase in California in January 2018, the number of licensed marijuana businesses in the state has exploded giving more people access to marijuana products than ever before.
May 25, 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
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
In December 2017, the city council of Los Angeles, California released its proposed regulations for recreational marijuana retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers. For most businesses hoping to enter the market when it opened in January 2018, ...
March 23, 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
When California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) was passed last year, marijuana licensees were given the go ahead to vertically integrate cultivation, distribution, and sales. As Hilary Bricken of Above the Law ...
March 2, 2018
Since marijuana was legalized in California at the beginning of January, demand for legal marijuana has been on the rise. But there are big problems looming for the California market, which is expected to grow to $7 billion.
January 30, 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
How much is a marijuana license worth? For anyone who wants to get into the business of growing, processing, or dispensing marijuana, a license could be worth millions of dollars. In fact, marijuana license sales in 2017 show their value keeps getting even higher.
September 9, 2017
As of the March 31, 2017 deadline, 76 marijuana use-permit applications had been submitted in Monterey County, California with many applications seeking permits for multiple grow sites, manufacturing locations, and dispensaries.
April 21, 2017
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