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title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | January 10 - January 16, 2026
description: Highlighting growth of Tier 1A and 1B CRBs (cannabis-related businesses), cannabis business licenses and beneficial owners, with industry news to note.
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CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | January 10 - January 16, 2026
##### Published on January 21, 2026
### CRB Monitor Database: Charting Growth
Active licenses took a steep decline during the week of Jan. 10, dropping 559. Approved/pending licenses also fell by 30. However pre-licenses increased by 91. Total Tier 1A cannabis-related business records grew by 213.
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business Counts
Weekly Summary: 94,635 1A CRBs + 5,109 1B CRBs = 99,744 total
### 1A CRBs
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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
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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
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Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded.*
### Beneficial Owners Count
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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.
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## Cannabis News of Note
A selection of relevant cannabis-related news.
#### Adverse Media
[In CA: Back Country Recalls Rescinded, Blazrade Voluntary Recall](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/WhctKLbvRTMzgStQNnHzbFNxrXGQKrpShqJshnbNkfwXVcBjTcndrnXDpJjzlNRDbWRJlPb)
[Maryland dispensary Storehouse fined $10K following cannabis tracking violations](https://outlawreport.com/maryland-dispensary-storehouse-fined-10k-following-cannabis-tracking-violations/)
#### Litigation
[Ice-T’s New Jersey marijuana store closes amid lawsuit, celebrity cannabis struggles](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/ice-ts-new-jersey-marijuana-store-closes-amid-lawsuit-celebrity-cannabis-struggles/614061/)
[NLRB Attorneys Say Brooklyn Dispensary Stifled Union Organizing](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2430609)
[Hemp Co. Accuses Rival Of Using Pot-Based THC, Not Hemp](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2429170)
[Joint Cannabis Firms Settle Antitrust, 'Gun Jumping' Claims](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2428973)
#### Legalization & Regulation
[Despite fraud allegations, campaign to end Massachusetts marijuana industry likely to proceed](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/despite-fraud-allegations-campaign-to-end-1-6-billion-massachusetts-marijuana-industry-likely-to-proceed/614009/)
[D.C. reaches 100th illegal cannabis business closure under emergency enforcement law](https://outlawreport.com/d-c-reaches-100th-illegal-cannabis-business-closure-under-emergency-enforcement-law/)
[Harrisburg Hearing Highlights Regulatory Vacuum in PA as Congress Acts on Intoxicating Hemp](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/pennsylvania/news/15814865/harrisburg-hearing-highlights-regulatory-vacuum-in-pennsylvania-as-congress-acts-on-intoxicating-hemp)
[Florida adult-use marijuana legalization support dips amid DeSantis’ ‘political war’](https://mjbizdaily.com/florida-adult-use-marijuana-legalization-support-dips-amid-desantis-political-war/614064/)
[New Virginia Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales And Increase Possession Limit](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-virginia-bill-would-legalize-recreational-marijuana-sales-and-increase-possession-limit/)
[Home Cultivation Of Marijuana Would Be Legalized In New Jersey Under Lawmakers’ Proposals](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/home-cultivation-of-marijuana-would-be-legalized-in-new-jersey-under-lawmakers-proposals/)
[Senate Passes Bill To Continue Protecting Medical MJ States, Without Anti-Rescheduling Provisions](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/senate-sends-trump-bill-that-would-continue-protecting-medical-marijuana-states-without-anti-rescheduling-provisions/)
[Bipartisan Senators Push to Delay Federal Hemp THC Product Ban](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bipartisan-senators-push-to-delay-federal-hemp-thc-product-ban-as-lawmakers-consider-regulatory-alternatives-to-prohibition/)
[The HR compliance checklist every cannabis business needs in 2026](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/the-hr-compliance-checklist-every-cannabis-business-needs-in-2026/613972/?utm_campaign=MJBizDaily&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_hdr1Tu-3s40iH50GNaNGtt89o1zNVYr2VDUlNSRAPtsBlLhNB5V6gSX1hnAsmq8dsP1HRqJK9OVJki6eUU64sNgBe0JmX6JMTGm_y6_Gmnyosk_k&_hsmi=398562448&utm_content=398562448&utm_source=hs_email)
[Hawaii Proposal Would Let Voters Decide Whether to Legalize Cannabis](https://ganjapreneur.com/hawaii-proposal-would-let-voters-decide-whether-to-legalize-cannabis/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hawaii_proposal_would_let_voters_decide_cannabis_legalization_connecticut_cannabis_brand_agrees_to_416k_antitrust_settlement_and_more)
[NJ Governor Murphy Signs Landmark Cannabis Worker Protections Law](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260112238374/en/Governor-Murphy-Signs-Landmark-Cannabis-Worker-Protections-into-Law)
[NJ Gov. Signs Bill Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2429329)
[Which States Are Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2026?](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/which-states-most-likely-to-legalize-marijuana-in-2026/)
#### Markets
[2025 Cannabis Market Review](https://news.crbmonitor.com/2026/01/2025-cannabis-market-review/)
[Proposed Texas hemp THC regulations threaten $5.5 billion market](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/proposed-texas-hemp-thc-regulations-threaten-5-5-billion-market/614004/)
[Safe Harbor Partners with Frontier Risk and AlphaRoot to Offer Insurance](https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/gnwcq-2026-1-14-safe-harbor-expands-client-offerings-with-cannabis-insurance-solutions-through-partnerships-with-frontier-risk-and-alpharoot?utm_source=www.cultivated.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=q4-nuggmd-cultivated-cannabis-consumer-economic-anxiety-index&_bhlid=1236d39aa18f6d52d0517a4c35fb6806a360c87a)
[Connecticut cannabis retailers sell record number of items amid price drop](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/connecticut-cannabis-retailers-sell-record-number-of-items-amid-price-drop/614034/)
[Montana adult-use cannabis sales hit record $327 million](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/montana-adult-use-cannabis-sales-hit-record-327-million/614043/)
[Georgia under pressure to expand low-THC medical cannabis in 2026](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/georgia-under-pressure-to-expand-low-thc-medical-cannabis-in-2026/614047/)
[Verano Upsizes Revolving Credit Facility to $100M, Extends Maturity Date](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/finance/news/15814820/verano-upsizes-revolving-credit-facility-to-100m-extends-maturity-date)
#### Mergers & Acquisitions
[Key Investment Partners Acquires BellRock Brands’ Portfolio, Including Top Names](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/12/3216693/0/en/KEY-Investment-Partners-Acquires-BellRock-Brands-Portfolio-Home-of-Mary-s-Medicinals-Dixie-and-Other-Top-Names.html)
#### International
[Thai Prime Minister Anutin Shifts From Legalization to 'War on Cannabis'](https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/01/10/S4IERCCC4RBZHGPGJJFBLKNLWU/?utm_source=www.cultivated.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=house-blocks-dc-cannabis-sales&_bhlid=1b3a330f79915b72377932a6df3d66100a449047)
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