---
title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | August 24 - August 30, 2024
description: Highlighting growth of Tier 1A and 1B CRBs (cannabis-related businesses), cannabis business licenses and beneficial owners, with industry news to note.
image: https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/1A%20CRB-090324.png
---

[![CRB Monitor](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/Crbmonitor%20-%20December2019/Images/logo.svg "CRB Monitor")](https://www.crbmonitor.com/)

Close

## Request More Info

We'd love to hear from you! Let us know how we can help.

# RESOURCES | Data Updates | Regulatory

CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | August 24 - August 30, 2024

##### Published on September 4, 2024

### CRB Monitor Database: Charting Growth

#### Total Tier 1 cannabis-related businesses grew by 2.5% since the previous quarter and 14% since last year. Total cannabis business licenses fell by 1.1% from the previous quarter, largely due to a 659 drop in pre-licenses, followed by 352 fewer active licenses. However, approved/pending licenses increased by 270.

#### Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business Counts

Weekly Summary: 84,168 1A CRBs + 4,118 1B CRBs = 88,286 total

### 1A CRBs

*![1A CRB-090324](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1A%20CRB-090324.png?width=468&height=281&name=1A%20CRB-090324.png)  
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 

*![1B CRB-090324-rev](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1B%20CRB-090324-rev.png?width=468&height=279&name=1B%20CRB-090324-rev.png)  
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

*![CBL-090324](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CBL-090324.png?width=468&height=305&name=CBL-090324.png)  
Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded.*

### Beneficial Owners Count

*![BOR-090324](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BOR-090324.png?width=468&height=292&name=BOR-090324.png)  
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. 

*

[Schedule Demo to See Full Database > ](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/click?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJD1yIF1IrCC2%2B2U0eNWdHj6Sn9vXOR%2FbensQH28M8tEuLHksMU8Vi2EfB5Iij5cm8TYEvDap1UvVsxxnrsM7e8Qun%2BCHYY8f5zRaS%2FZssISKgwXZpl4fSQ5%2F8%2BP0HO4q%2F%2B4c8HWm9fTboTa%2BXBCqbwZ3NxsEvKa6gzqh2KX%2BBBAYg8a0tSzFGlpsZec0b6yMlxb6ymGT%2FjkmT49lwU9Mcwsw%3D%3D&portalId=6526999)

## Cannabis News of Note

*A selection of relevant cannabis-related news*. *Items marked with ![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png) indicate links to licensed business profiles in the CRB Monitor database.*

#### Adverse Media

[Alleged 'straw ownership' of Oklahoma marijuana operations leads to indictments](https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/09/02/3-men-indicted-in-straw-ownership-of-illegal-oklahoma-marijuana-farms/75046966007/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/50801) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/46078)  
[California Regulators Destroy Pesticide-Contaminated Hemp](https://www.ganjapreneur.com/california-regulators-destroy-pesticide-contaminated-hemp/)   
[Missouri marijuana regulators issue third product recall in August](https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-marijuana-regulators-issue-third-product-recall-in-august/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/17201)   
[CO Issues Health & Safety Advisory for Slow Burn Farms Pre-Rolls](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uj3uNUyGnvolRlMByGqrAZpk68KVUdhF/view) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/86448)  
[Ohio adult-use retailers fined $212,000 for violating marketing rules](https://mjbizdaily.com/ohio-adult-use-cannabis-retailers-fined-for-violating-marketing-rules) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/10784) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/11628) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/10991)   
<https://www.michigan.gov/cra/-/media/Project/Websites/cra/Disciplinary-Actions/2024/DAR---July-2024.pdf>

#### <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NJCANNABIS/bulletins/3abc7e9><https://cannabis.ca.gov/resources/cannabis-recalls-and-safety-notices/thc-design-estate-grown-premium/><https://outlawreport.com/cease-and-desist-orders-given-to-4-unlicensed-d-c-dispensaries/><https://mailchi.mp/cannabis.ca.gov/consumer-advisory-voluntary-product-recall-bjuuy6io4w-17007217><https://cannabis.ca.gov/resources/cannabis-recalls-and-safety-notices/blem-cannabis-flower/>Litigation

<https://thedailyrecord.com/2023/11/22/md-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-washington-county-hemp-case/>[Missouri hemp leaders file suit to halt governor’s ban on hemp THC products](https://missouriindependent.com/2024/08/30/missouri-hemp-leaders-set-to-file-suit-to-halt-governors-ban-on-hemp-thc-products/)   
['Smoking-Gun' Flaw Found In New Ark. Hemp Law, Say Cos.](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1874441)   
<https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1690942?nl_pk=ad32bb7e-75bf-4cee-8fb6-e1d8486c0c25&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cannabis&utm_content=2023-06-21&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=5>

#### Legalization & Regulation

<https://news.crbmonitor.com/2024/05/6-states-pass-hemp-laws-more-wait-in-the-wings/>[Nebraska Voters Will Decide On Medical Marijuana Legalization At The Ballot This November](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/nebraska-voters-will-decide-on-medical-marijuana-legalization-at-the-ballot-this-november-officials-announce/?)  
[Missouri does the hokey pokey on hemp ban](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/missouri-does-the-hokey-pokey-on-hemp-ban/)  
[Goldberg in difficult spot on O’Brien decision](https://commonwealthbeacon.org/marijuana/goldberg-in-difficult-spot-on-obrien-decision/)  
<https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/marijuana-dispensaries-now-subject-surprise-inspections>[More than 1,000 medical marijuana business applications flood Kentucky](https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-08-30/more-than-1-000-medical-marijuana-business-applications-flood-kentucky)  
[Oregon Law Recriminalizing Simple Drug Possession Takes Effect On Sunday](https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/28/the-next-chapter-in-oregons-fight-against-fentanyl-starts-next-week/)  
[Trump Supports Florida Marijuana Legalization, But Wants Lawmakers To Ban Public Smoking](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/trump-supports-florida-marijuana-legalization-ballot-measure-but-wants-lawmakers-to-ban-public-smoking/?)  
[Report: Legislative action needed to open bank access to marijuana-related businesses](https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2024/08/report-legislative-action-needed-to-open-bank-access-to-marijuana-related-businesses/)  
[NY regulators launch survey for cannabis businesses seeking to amend their license records](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=f64d3f497b&e=581ba6a5a9)  
[Missouri auditor writing “huge report” on cannabis program](https://missouriindependent.com/2024/08/28/new-missouri-law-expands-state-auditors-powers-to-dig-into-local-governments/)  
[Director Tilburg steps down from Maryland Cannabis Administration](https://marylandmatters.org/2024/08/28/tilburg-leaves-big-shoes-to-fill-as-he-steps-down-from-maryland-cannabis-administration/)  
[CA Bills to Allow Marijuana Sales at Farmers Markets, Legalize Cannabis Cafes Go to Governor](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-bills-to-allow-marijuana-sales-at-state-run-farmers-markets-and-legalize-cannabis-cafes-head-to-governors-desk/?)  
<https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/marijuana-dispensaries-now-subject-surprise-inspections>

#### Licensing Related

<https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ohio-officials-will-begin-accepting-recreational-marijuana-sales-applications-this-week-but-the-market-wont-launch-immediately/>[MI Continues Crackdown on Imported Hemp Derivatives](https://news.crbmonitor.com/2024/08/mi-continues-crackdown-on-imported-hemp-derivatives/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/87382)   
[Mass. Sees a Jump in Inactive Licenses](https://news.crbmonitor.com/2024/08/mass-sees-a-jump-in-inactive-licenses/)  
[CA Auditor: Lack Oversight, Inappropriate Expenditures Weaken the Local Licensing Grant Program](https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2023-048/)  
[D.C. Issues First Lab Testing License, Now Requires Cannabis Products To Be Tested](https://abca.dc.gov/publication/notice-medical-cannabis-testing-laboratory-and-requirements#gsc.tab=0) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/87357)  
[Oklahoma medical marijuana industry calls out OMMA for licensing backlog](https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/26/oklahoma-medical-marijuana-industry-calls-out-omma-for-licensing-backlog/)  
<https://www.greenmarketreport.com/hundreds-of-new-york-caurd-shops-still-trying-to-open/>

Mergers & Acquisitions

[SNDL wins stalking-horse bid to buy cannabis edibles producer Indiva](https://mjbizdaily.com/sndl-wins-stalking-horse-bid-to-buy-cannabis-edibles-producer-indiva/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/1712) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/1689)  
[RIV Capital Inc. approved a merger with Cansortium Inc.](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/riv-capital-announces-shareholder-approval-of-business-combination-with-cansortium-and-cansortium-announces-shareholder-approval-of-the-amendment-proposal-302232221.html) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/24381) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/26140)

#### Markets

<https://news.crbmonitor.com/2024/05/biotrack-and-mj-freeway-merging-under-alleaves/>[Jushi Holdings Inc. Announces Filing of Canadian Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus](https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2024/08/30/2938719/0/en/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Announces-Filing-of-Canadian-Preliminary-Base-Shelf-Prospectus.html) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/16987)  
[Ascend Wellness becomes third cannabis company to jettison its CEO this month](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ascend-wellness-becomes-third-cannabis-company-to-jettison-its-chief-executive-this-month-a18224a9?utm_source=www.cultivated.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=trump-kinda-sorta-endorses-florida-s-legalization-bid&_bhlid=c60dc388fc1757e437b94555f57ade783c997c3f) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/13127) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/12725) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/11598)  
[Leafly Partners with Uber Eats to Deliver Cannabis in Alberta, Canada](https://mjbizdaily.com/alberta-becomes-third-canadian-province-to-allow-cannabis-delivery-via-uber-eats/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/55361)  
[Tokyo Smoke closing 29 locations](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/tokyo-smoke-is-closing-29-locations/) [![logo_color_markonly 20px](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_color_markonly%2020px.png?width=20&height=17&name=logo_color_markonly%2020px.png)](https://app.crbmonitor.com/businesses/12359) <https://www.greenmarketreport.com/arizonas-cannabis-market-losing-sales-buzz/>

 

### Most Popular

### Subscribe For Updates

## Explore how CRBMonitor can simplify your cannabis-related compliance challenges.

Request Demo

### CRB Monitor Cannabis Corporate Intelligence

### Contact Us

[Info@CRBMonitor.com](mailto:Info@CRBMonitor.com)   
[844-672-3282](tel:844-672-3282)

###### [EVENTS & ENGAGEMENTS](https://www.crbmonitor.com/events-and-speaking-engagements) [CRB RISK TIERS](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/defining-cannabis-marijuana-related-business) [DIGITAL ASSETS](https://www.crbmonitor.com/digital-asset-related-businesses-and-securities)

###### [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.crbmonitor.com/privacy-policy/)

### Pressroom

- [LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrb-monitor)

< !-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "CRB Monitor",
    "url" : "https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/author/crb-monitor"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2024-09-04T17:05:48.637Z",
  "datePublished" : "2024-09-04T17:05:48.000Z",
  "headline" : "CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | August 24 - August 30, 2024",
  "image" : [ "https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/1A%20CRB-090324.png" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/crb-monitor-weekly-update-august-24-august-30-2024",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/logo_color_full.png"
    },
    "name" : "CRB Monitor"
  }
}
```