--- title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | September 16 - September 22, 2023 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-092523.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 | September 16 - September 22, 2023 ##### Published on September 27, 2023 # Week of September 16 - September 22, 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 (September 16 - September 22, 2023):       73,739 1A MRBs + 3,811 1B MRBs = 77,550 total ### 1A MRBs *![1A MRB-092523](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1A%20MRB-092523.png?width=468&height=281&name=1A%20MRB-092523.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-092523](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1B%20MRB-092523.png?width=468&height=281&name=1B%20MRB-092523.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 *![MRB-092523](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MRB-092523.png?width=468&height=343&name=MRB-092523.png) Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded. Total active licenses the week of Sept. 9 reflect the addition of approximately 2,800 existing licenses issued by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, which are duplicative of licenses issued by the state's cannabis licensing authority.* ### Beneficial Owners Count *![BOR-092523](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BOR-092523.png?width=468&height=281&name=BOR-092523.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.* #### Mergers & Acquisitions [Marijuana operator Columbia Care rebrands as The Cannabist Co.](https://mjbizdaily.com/marijuana-mso-columbia-care-rebrands-as-the-cannabist-co/)  [![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/524) #### Adverse Media [RI judge rules Fire Ganja can’t sell products as regulators seek to revoke license](https://www.wpri.com/target-12/ri-judge-rules-marijuana-grower-cant-sell-products-as-regulators-seek-to-revoke-license/) [![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/12957) [Oklahoma regulators close 5 operations, seize ‘untraceable’ cannabis](https://mjbizdaily.com/oklahoma-regulators-close-5-operations-seize-untraceable-cannabis/)  [![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/55717) [![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/59023) [![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/44929) [![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/46584) [![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/69914) [SEC Charges Texas CBD-Inhaler Company and Its CEO in Fraudulent Securities Offerings](https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr-25832)  [![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/38905) #### Litigation [Vermont marijuana entrepreneur sues MSO Slang for fraud in merger deal](https://mjbizdaily.com/vermont-marijuana-entrepreneur-sues-slang-worldwide-for-fraud-in-merger-deal/)  [![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/13126) [![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/15430) [Creditors Foreclose on Assets of SNDL's Parallel](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/creditors-foreclose-on-assets-of-sndls-parallel/) [![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/1712) [Cannabis-Tied Bank Fired CCO For Whistleblowing, Suit Says](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1724388)  [RI Says Greenleaf Can't Nix CBA Over State Cannabis Law](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1724342?nl_pk=ad32bb7e-75bf-4cee-8fb6-e1d8486c0c25&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cannabis&utm_content=2023-09-22&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=1)  [![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/14) [NLRB Judge Orders Pot Co. To Bargain Under New Standard](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1724573)  [![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/14901) [Lawsuit accuses Arkansas law firm of misconduct in early days of medical marijuana](https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/09/21/lawsuit-accuses-arkansas-law-firm-of-misconduct-in-early-days-of-medical-marijuana/) #### Legalization & Regulation [Cannabis Commission Chaos in the Bay State](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/cannabis-commission-chaos-in-the-bay-state) [Revised SAFER Act Banking Bill Filed](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bipartisan-senators-officially-file-revised-marijuana-banking-bill-ahead-of-key-committee-vote/) [Top Wisconsin Democratic Senator Introduces Marijuana Legalization Bill](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/top-wisconsin-democratic-senator-unveils-new-marijuana-legalization-bill-at-hemp-farm/) [Oregon regulators to allow marijuana products with aspergillus](https://mjbizdaily.com/oregon-regulators-to-allow-marijuana-products-with-aspergillus/) [PA Senate Passes Bill Allowing Growers to Sell Directly to Patients](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/pennsylvania-senate-passes-bill-letting-medical-marijuana-growers-sell-directly-to-patients-with-house-considering-home-cultivation-amendment/)   [Minnesota cannabis director steps down after one day amid report she sold illegal products](https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-new-cannabis-regulator-sold-noncompliant-products-at-hemp-shop-marijuana-pot-thc-dupree/600306818/) [House Democrats File Marijuana Legalization and Expungements Bill](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-democrats-file-marijuana-legalization-and-expungements-bill/) [Schumer Circulates Petition to Demand Federal Marijuana Legalization](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/schumer-circulates-petition-to-demand-federal-marijuana-legalization-as-he-works-to-advance-cannabis-banking-bill/) [GOP Sponsor of SAFER Act to Introduce Bill to Block FDA from Legalizing Cannabis](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-sponsor-of-marijuana-banking-bill-to-file-new-measure-blocking-fda-from-legalizing-cannabis/) [CA Governor Will Decide on 17 Marijuana and Psychedelics Bills by Oct. 14](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-governor-will-decide-on-17-marijuana-and-psychedelics-bills-by-october-14/) [The Congressional Research Service noted marijuana and psychedelics provisions in the defense act](https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12242) [Arizona regulators filed revised marijuana rules](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=632f68503a&e=581ba6a5a9) [Mississippi regulators filed revised medical cannabis rules](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=866ff30269&e=581ba6a5a9) [AG launches task force, tip line to combat illegal Oklahoma marijuana grows](https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/oklahomas-ag-launches-task-force-tip-line-to-combat-illegal-marijuana-grows/)   [Minnesota published guidance on hemp-derived derivative product testing](https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/cannabis/edibles/docs/testingguidance.pdf) [Missouri regulators release new guidance and form for final item approval submissions](https://mogreenway.com/2023/09/19/dcr-releases-new-guidance-and-form-for-final-item-approval-submissions/) [PA regulators filed an updated list of pesticides that can be used on medical cannabis](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol53/53-37/1249.html) [Utah regulators filed revised medical cannabis rules](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=fd977cc849&e=581ba6a5a9) #### Licensing Related #### [Thrive Cannabis Marketplace Receives Approval for Cannabis Lounge in Nevada](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/thrive-cannabis-marketplace-receives-approval-cannabis-lounge-las-vegas-nevada/)  [![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/8368)[Maryland cannabis businesses and applicants question timetable for approving licenses](https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-cannabis-license-timetable-XKJA35HHJ5DYTKVYYKLLWFIQME/) [Former Cannabis CEO Overseeing Connecticut Regulation Raises Eyebrows](https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2023/09/18/former-cannabis-ceo-overseeing-state-regulation-raises-eyebrows/) #### Markets [Cannabis producer BZAM cuts 90 more jobs after TGOD merger](https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-producer-bzam-reduces-head-count-after-tgod-merger/) [![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/13633) [Medical cannabis treatment data company Kindly MD files for IPO](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/medical-cannabis-treatment-data-company-kindly-md-files-for-ipo-93fc6f14) [Square Enters Canada’s Cannabis Market Through Partnership with Jane](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/payment-processor-square-enters-canadas-marijuana-market-through-partnership-with-online-sales-platform-jane/)   [Anticipating DEA Rescheduling, Subversive Announces Launch of "LGLZ" Cannabis ETF](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subversive-announces-launch-of-lglz-cannabis-exchange-traded-fund-301931003.html)  [![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/84844) [Aurora Transfers to Nasdaq Capital Market; Enters Into Repurchase Agreement](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/aurora-confirms-approval-of-transfer-to-nasdaq-capital-market-enters-into-agreement-to-repurchase-a-further-us-9-6-million-principal-amount-of-convertible-notes-879294755.html)  [![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/12227) [Curaleaf and MPX NJ employees in New Jersey voted to unionize](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230921806581/en/)  [![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/42911) [![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/12585) #### International [Denmark has destroyed more than 145,000 kilograms of legal cannabis](https://mjbizdaily.com/denmark-has-destroyed-more-than-145000-kilograms-of-cannabis/) [Thailand plans cannabis law rewrite to allow only medical sales](https://mjbizdaily.com/thailand-plans-cannabis-law-rewrite-to-allow-only-medical-sales/) [GrowerIQ Secures $1M in Funding from Government of Canada](https://groweriq.ca/2023/09/19/groweriq-secures-1m-in-funding-from-government-of-canada/) [Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) will be relisting CBN and THCV products](https://stratcann.com/news/aglc-reverses-decision-on-including-cbn-thcv-in-thc-total/) ### Most Popular ### Subscribe For Updates ## Explore how CRBMonitor can simplify your cannabis-related compliance challenges. 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