--- title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | November 18 - November 24 description: Highlighting growth of Tier 1A and 1B MRBs (marijuana-related businesses), marijuana business licenses and beneficial owners, with industry news to note. image: https://www.crbmonitor.com/hubfs/1A%20MRB-112723.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 | November 18 - November 24 ##### Published on November 29, 2023 # Week of November 18 - November 24, 2023 Do you love data and staying up to date with the latest cannabis-related headlines? Are you searching for industry news to inform your institution’s approach to cannabis risk and compliance?  You've come to the right place. ## Hashing Out the Truth CRB Monitor’s database growth by the numbers. ### Tier 1 Marijuana-Related Business Counts Weekly Summary (November 18 - November 24, 2023):       75,504 1A MRBs + 3,884 1B MRBs = 79,388 total ### 1A MRBs *![1A MRB-112723](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1A%20MRB-112723.png?width=468&height=281&name=1A%20MRB-112723.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 MRBs  *![1B MRB-112723](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1B%20MRB-112723.png?width=468&height=281&name=1B%20MRB-112723.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. * ### Marijuana Business Licenses *![MBL-112723](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MBL-112723.png?width=468&height=343&name=MBL-112723.png) Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded.* ### Beneficial Owners Count *![BOR-112723](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BOR-112723.png?width=468&height=282&name=BOR-112723.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) ## 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 [Iowa orders popular Des Moines hemp retailer Despensary to suspend sales](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2023/11/21/popular-des-moines-hemp-weed-retailer-knowingly-broke-iowa-law-state-says-despensary-thc/71656658007/)   [Arizona Announces Voluntary Recall of Nirvana Center Product  ](https://www.azdhs.gov/director/public-information-office/index.php#news-release-112723)  #### Litigation [Maryland Supreme Court declines to hear Washington County hemp case](https://thedailyrecord.com/2023/11/22/md-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-washington-county-hemp-case/) [New York lawsuit settlements OK’d, but adult-use cannabis permits still on hold](https://mjbizdaily.com/new-york-cannabis-regulators-approve-lawsuit-settlements/) [Court orders Pa. health department to release doctor data for medical marijuana certifications](https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/11/medical-marijuana-doctor-data-ordered-released/) [Jersey City sued for allegedly steering cannabis license to Jim McGreevey-tied firm](https://nypost.com/2023/11/26/metro/jersey-city-sued-for-steering-cannabis-license-to-jim-mcgreevey-tied-firm/) [![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/82045)  [![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/76679) #### Legalization & Regulation [Minnesota regulators published compliance guidance for edibles with hemp-derived cannabinoids](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=b807283fb0&e=581ba6a5a9)   [Oregon regulators published a bulletin on marijuana tax compliance rules ](https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/Documents/Bulletins/CE2023-04-Marijuana-Retailer-Tax-Compliance.pdf) [New York Governor Signs Bill To Ease Marijuana Banking Compliance Burdens](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-governor-signs-bill-to-ease-marijuana-banking-compliance-burdens-as-congressional-reform-drags-on/) [Louisiana regulators filed revised hemp rules](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=9374e3cb18&e=581ba6a5a9) [Editorial: Who dropped a ball that cost St. Louis $600K? The taxpayers need some answers.](https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-who-dropped-a-ball-that-cost-st-louis-600k-the-taxpayers-need-some-answers/article_2791720c-887d-11ee-bbec-23265aaa0d69.html) [New Hampshire cannabis commission wraps up months of work with no recommendations](https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-cannabis-marijuana-commission-112723/45964969) [Green in a gray area: Lessons for Virginia cannabis ‘gifting’ businesses](https://valawyersweekly.com/2023/11/27/green-in-a-gray-area-lessons-for-virginia-cannabis-gifting-businesses/) [Illegal Chinese Pot Grows Are Taking Over Rural Blue State ](https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/22/china-marijuana-grows-immigrants-maine/) #### Licensing Related [USDA Threatens To Revoke Hemp Licenses For Farmers Who Also Grow Marijuana](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/usda-threatens-to-revoke-hemp-licenses-for-farmers-who-also-grow-marijuana-under-state-programs/) [Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission tosses out scores used to rank business license applicants](https://www.al.com/news/2023/11/alabama-medical-cannabis-commission-tosses-out-scores-used-to-rank-business-license-applicants.html) [How 1.2 Million Marijuana Arrests Will Shape New York’s Legal Market ](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/nyregion/marijuana-legal-arrests-ny-race.html)  [Ascend Wellness Opens 10th Dispensary in Illinois](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/ascend-wellness-outlet-dispensary-opening-illinois-tenth/)  [![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) #### Markets [Cannabis producer Canopy gets court approval for sale of BioSteel businesses](https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-producer-canopy-gets-court-approval-for-sale-of-biosteel-businesses/) [![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) [![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/45683) [Cannabis multistate operators exit more states in latter half of 2023](https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-multistate-operators-exit-more-states-in-latter-half-of-2023/) [![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/511) [![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/15207) #### International [Colombia Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sending It To A Floor Vote](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/colombia-senate-committee-approves-marijuana-legalization-bill-sending-it-to-a-floor-vote-next/)  ### Most Popular ### Subscribe For Updates ## Explore how CRBMonitor can simplify your cannabis-related compliance challenges. 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