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title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | January 17 - January 23, 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 17 - January 23, 2026
##### Published on January 28, 2026
### CRB Monitor Database: Charting Growth
After a large drop last week, active licenses regained 295, the week of Jan. 17, 2026. Total Tier 1 business records increased by 103, and beneficial owner records grew by 219.
Tier 1 Cannabis-Related Business Counts
Weekly Summary: 94,726 1A CRBs + 5,121 1B CRBs = 99,847 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
[Missouri Marijuana Businesses Fined For Bringing Clones Across State Lines In Violation Of Rules](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/missouri-marijuana-businesses-fined-for-bringing-clones-across-state-lines-in-violation-of-rules/)
[Emergency Order of Summary Suspension and Embargo: Bud Guys LLP](https://oklahoma.gov/omma/about/news/2026/emergency-order-of-summary-suspension-and-embargo-bud-guy-llp.html)
#### Litigation
[Colorado Lender Sues MA Retailer for Unpaid Loan](https://news.crbmonitor.com/2026/01/colorado-lender-sues-ma-retailer-for-unpaid-loan/)
[Investors voluntarily dismiss Canopy Growth Claybourne lawsuit](https://stratcann.com/news/investors-voluntarily-dismiss-canopy-growth-claybourne-lawsuit/)
#### Legalization & Regulation
[Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/florida-law-enforcement-is-arresting-adult-use-marijuana-legalization-campaign-workers/614084/)
[Capitol Hemp closes Adams Morgan retail location amid escalating hemp enforcement](https://outlawreport.com/capitol-hemp-closes-adams-morgan-retail-location-amid-escalating-hemp-enforcement/)
[Virginia bill sets earliest cannabis retail launch for November 1, 2026](https://outlawreport.com/virginia-bill-sets-earliest-cannabis-retail-launch-for-november-1-2026/)
[Texas Officials Approve Final Intoxicating Hemp Product Regulations](https://ganjapreneur.com/texas-officials-approve-final-intoxicating-hemp-product-regulations/)
[Florida recreational MJ amendment still short of signatures as state updates count after lawsuit](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-updates-recreational-marijuana-ballot-petition-numbers/)
[A second Illinois House cannabis ‘omnibus’ bill introduced](https://illinoisnewsjoint.com/a-second-illinois-house-cannabis-omnibus-bill-introduced/)
[Louisville legislator files bill to expand access to the medical cannabis program](https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-bill-access-medical-cannabis/70098201)
[MA Officials Reject Challenge to MJ Legalization Rollback Amid Allegations of Deceptive Petitioning](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/massachusetts-officials-reject-challenge-to-marijuana-legalization-rollback-initiative-amid-allegations-of-deceptive-petitioning-tactics/)
[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)
#### Licensing
[U.S. Virgin Islands regulators approve dispensary license applicants, open R&D applications](https://mailchi.mp/ocr/whats-happening-at-the-ocr-89syds86pa-10358697)
#### Markets
[CRB Monitor Securities Update | December 2025](https://news.crbmonitor.com/2026/01/crb-monitor-securities-update-december-2025/)
[Connecticut’s only medical marijuana dispensary may close](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/connecticuts-only-medical-marijuana-dispensary-may-close/614092/)
[Minnesota adult-use cannabis sales hit $31 million since September launch](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/minnesota-adult-use-cannabis-sales-hit-31-million-since-september-launch/614124/)
[Arkansas medical cannabis sales hit record $291 million in 2025](https://mjbizdaily.com/news/arkansas-medical-cannabis-sales-hit-record-291-million-in-2025/614135/)
[First-of-its-Kind Medical-Grade Cannabis Pharmacy Launches in Colorado](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/colorado/news/15815168/firstofitskind-medicalgrade-cannabis-pharmacy-launches-in-colorado)
[Broken Coast plans for farmgate store in Nanaimo](https://stratcann.com/news/broken-coast-plans-for-farmgate-store-in-nanaimo/)
[Curaleaf Shutting Down Its Hemp THC Business](https://www.cannabisequipmentnews.com/home/news/22958965/curaleaf-shutting-down-its-hemp-thc-business)
[New York’s Metrc rollout sparks lawsuit as cannabis operators warn of supply chain chaos](https://www.cultivated.news/p/it-s-been-a-nightmare-new-york-s-metrc-rollout-sparks-lawsuit-as-cannabis-operators-warn-of-supply-c)
#### International
[Grenada decriminalises cannabis, sets age of 21 for legal possession](https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/grenada-decriminalises-cannabis-sets-age-of-21-for-legal-possession/)
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