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
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
Missouri Marijuana Businesses Fined For Bringing Clones Across State Lines In Violation Of Rules
Emergency Order of Summary Suspension and Embargo: Bud Guys LLP
Litigation
Colorado Lender Sues MA Retailer for Unpaid Loan
Investors voluntarily dismiss Canopy Growth Claybourne lawsuit
Legalization & Regulation
Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers
Capitol Hemp closes Adams Morgan retail location amid escalating hemp enforcement
Virginia bill sets earliest cannabis retail launch for November 1, 2026
Texas Officials Approve Final Intoxicating Hemp Product Regulations
Florida recreational MJ amendment still short of signatures as state updates count after lawsuit
A second Illinois House cannabis ‘omnibus’ bill introduced
Louisville legislator files bill to expand access to the medical cannabis program
MA Officials Reject Challenge to MJ Legalization Rollback Amid Allegations of Deceptive Petitioning
Hawaii Proposal Would Let Voters Decide Whether to Legalize Cannabis
Licensing
U.S. Virgin Islands regulators approve dispensary license applicants, open R&D applications
Markets
CRB Monitor Securities Update | December 2025
Connecticut’s only medical marijuana dispensary may close
Minnesota adult-use cannabis sales hit $31 million since September launch
Arkansas medical cannabis sales hit record $291 million in 2025
First-of-its-Kind Medical-Grade Cannabis Pharmacy Launches in Colorado
Broken Coast plans for farmgate store in Nanaimo
Curaleaf Shutting Down Its Hemp THC Business
New York’s Metrc rollout sparks lawsuit as cannabis operators warn of supply chain chaos
International
Grenada decriminalises cannabis, sets age of 21 for legal possession