CRB Monitor Database: Charting Growth
The week of Aug. 2, 2025, was fairly static. Total Tier 1 cannabis-related business records grew by 51 and beneficial owners increased by 90. Meanwhile, total cannabis business licenses fell by 61, with only a mere eight net new applications.
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business Counts
Weekly Summary: 93,324 1A CRBs + 5,009 1B CRBs = 98,333 total
1A CRBs
Tier 1A defined: Businesses in this tier literally touch the cannabis plant at some point along the supply chain from "seed to sale," and are generally licensed by a government agency or regulator. Effectively all of their actual or expected revenue is derived from the cultivation, production, testing or sale of cannabis.
1B CRBs
Tier 1B defined: Businesses that have a financial or controlling interest in a Tier 1A CRB. CRB Monitor generally considers 1B businesses as seemingly unrelated businesses highlighted as red flags by FinCEN in its marijuana banking guidance and are similar in nature to individual beneficial owners.
Cannabis Business Licenses
Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded.
Beneficial Owners Count
Beneficial owners defined: For beneficial owners, each economic owner or controlling person is classified into one or more categories based on their relationship to the linked CRB including: (1) Owner/Investor, (2) Board Member, (3) Corporate Officer, (4) Executive, (5) Non-commercial Registered Agent or (6) Senior Manager.
Cannabis News of Note
A selection of relevant cannabis-related news.
Adverse Media
Massachusetts Sheriff Charged With Extorting Cannabis Shop (subscription)
Curio fined another $3k for METRC violations
Legalization & Regulation
New York suspends cannabis track-and-trace deadline amid Metrc, Biotrack deal
New York Lawmaker Introduces Legislative Fix to Grandfather in Dispensary Locations
Vermont poised to open first state-run cannabis testing lab
These 13 Minnesota cities are considering municipal cannabis stores
Oklahoma Marijuana Activists Launch Signature Drive To Put Legalization On 2026 Ballot
Pa. House Bill Seeks To Legalize, Tax Adult-Use Cannabis (subscription)
Licensing
NY Will Allow Outdoor Growers to Come Inside
OMMA Launches New 'Managing Owner' Licensing Requirement
Markets
Troubled marijuana MSO Ayr Wellness to close cultivation facilities in 2 states
The Daily Green Opens Cannabis Dispensary in Times Square
Cookies Expands to Caribbean, Opening 1st Retail Store in Jamaica
Canopy Growth Launches Cannabis Brand 7 Acres in Australia
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska 'Making Great Progress' on Rollout of Medical Marijuana
First cannabis consumption lounges open in New Jersey
Tribal cannabis operator enters mainstream Michigan marijuana market
Cannabis brands leverage media partnership for enhanced visibility