CRB Monitor Database: Charting Growth
Active cannabis licenses saw an increase of 36 the week of Dec. 6, as approved/pending and prelicenses fell slightly. Total cannabis-related business records also grew by 36, and beneficial owner records added 68 during the week.
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business Counts
Weekly Summary: 94,241 1A CRBs + 5,095 1B CRBs = 99,336 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
Colorado attorney general Weiser bans Foxhole Farms of Mesa County from cannabis industry
Litigation
Mass. Lawyer Accused Of Misusing Pot Shop Investor Funds
Newsom's pot regulator faces stunning court loss in cannabis trafficking case
Michigan judge denies cannabis industry request for injunction to block new marijuana tax
Legalization & Regulation
Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
New York marijuana chief ousted as inversion investigation implodes
Massachusetts finally legalizes cannabis consumption lounges
Massachusetts Campaign Cuts It Close, Submits 76K Signatures to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Massachusetts cops criticize cannabis regulators over THC potency inflation
NH Lawmakers Prefile Marijuana Bills for 2026, Including One to Let Voters Legalize
Florida senator files bill to allow medical pot patients to grow their own plants
Licensing
Alabama finally awards medical marijuana dispensary permits
Markets
Hemp Market Faces a Year of Uncertainty
Marijuana MSO Curaleaf to exit hemp THC market ahead of federal ban
California cannabis sales tumbled after tax hike, data shows
Florida medical marijuana patient growth slowed in 2025
Texas Original Opens Largest Medical Cannabis Facility in State
Kentucky’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open This Weekend
Stiiizy eats retail competitor with $25M purchase of 12 California cannabis stores