--- title: CRB Monitor | Weekly Update | September 23 - September 29, 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-100323.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 23 - September 29, 2023 ##### Published on October 4, 2023 # Week of September 22 - September 29, 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 22 - September 29, 2023):       74,995 1A MRBs + 3,816 1B MRBs = 78,811 total ### 1A MRBs *![1A MRB-100323](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1A%20MRB-100323.png?width=468&height=281&name=1A%20MRB-100323.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. For the week of Sept. 23, the jump in 1A MRBs was due to micro-business applications in Missouri.* ### 1B MRBs  *![1B MRB-100323](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1B%20MRB-100323.png?width=468&height=281&name=1B%20MRB-100323.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-100323](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MBL-100323.png?width=468&height=343&name=MBL-100323.png) Note: Inactive licenses, unlicensed, and unknown licenses have been excluded. For the week of Sept. 23, the jump in pre-licenses was due to micro-business applications in Missouri.* ### Beneficial Owners Count *![BOR-100323](https://www.crbmonitor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BOR-100323.png?width=468&height=281&name=BOR-100323.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 [Vext to Acquire Two Ohio Dispensaries in $9.8M Deal](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/vext-to-acquire-two-ohio-dispensaries-in-9-8m-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/26897) [![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/61309) #### Adverse Media [Hightimes Agrees to $558,000 Settlement With SEC Over Stock Promotion Scheme](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/hightimes-agrees-to-558000-settlement-with-sec-over-stock-promotion-scheme/) [![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/37650) [Michigan’s Former Cannabis Board Chair Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Federal Prison for Bribery](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/michigan-former-cannabis-chair-sentenced-federal-prison-bribery/)   [Oklahoma Cannabis Crackdown Continues With Dispensary Fines](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/oklahoma-cannabis-crackdown-continues-with-dispensary-fines/)   [Former TransCanna CEO Owes $1.2M For Blocked Stock Deal](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1725879)  [![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/26863) [Shango Products Recalled in Michigan for THC Limits, Packaging Violations](https://www.michigan.gov/cra/-/media/Project/Websites/cra/bulletin/health-safety/Public-Health-and-Safety-Advisory---Voluntary-Recall---SBCMI_-FINAL.pdf)  [![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/14773) #### Litigation [Harvest of OH Files Explosive Response to Trulieve Lawsuit](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/harvest-of-oh-response-to-trulieve-lawsuit/)  [![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/10802) [![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/13623) [Suspended Massachusetts marijuana chair sues as allegations emerge](https://mjbizdaily.com/suspended-massachusetts-marijuana-chair-sues-amid-allegations/) [Justices Decline To Revisit Precedential Cannabis Ruling](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1724596)  [MediPharm Settles $9M Dispute with HEXO, Establishes New Deal with Tilray](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/medipharm-settles-9m-dispute-with-hexo-establishes-new-deal-with-tilray/)  [![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/26524) [![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/12503) [![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/11678) [Judge Cuts Claims In Fee Spat Against Colo. Pot Tracking Co.](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1727619)  [![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/4907) [Attorney Sues the Feds for a Copy of the HSS’s Marijuana Rescheduling Letter](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/a-lawyer-is-suing-the-feds-for-a-copy-of-the-biden-administrations-marijuana-rescheduling-letter/) [Pot Company Owes $275K After Taking On Loans, Suit Says](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1724394)  [![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/26109) [![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/2896) #### Legalization & Regulation [With Bipartisan Support, Cannabis Banking Bill Heads to Senate Floor](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/with-bipartisan-support-cannabis-banking-bill-heads-to-senate-floor) [Arkansas Judge Questions State Ban in Latest Hemp v. Cannabis Salvo](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/arkansas-judge-questions-state-ban-in-latest-hemp-v.-cannabis-salvo) [MA Auditor Scrutinizes Cannabis Commission’s Tracking System](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/ma-auditor-scrutinizes-cannabis-commissions-tracking-system) [Montana regulators posted guidance about new marijuana laws](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=b50ed2cb25&e=581ba6a5a9) [D.C. Medical Marijuana Patients Could Submit Products For Testing Under Bill Sent To Mayor](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/d-c-medical-marijuana-patients-could-submit-cannabis-products-for-lab-testing-under-bill-sent-to-mayor/) [California Governor Signs Psychedelics, Marijuana Testing Bills](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-governor-signs-bills-to-let-doctors-prescribe-psilocybin-and-mdma-if-theyre-federally-rescheduled-and-to-change-marijuana-testing-rules/)   [Rhode Island regulators published guidance on approved marijuana products types](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=20eb67cb8e&e=581ba6a5a9) [Texas Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Block Of Delta-8 Ban](https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1727005) [How a cannabis bill stopped being about weed](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/26/cannabis-gop-proxy-war-guns-oil-crypto-00117610) [66 NY Lawmakers Sign Letter Urging Governor to Allow Cultivators to Sell to Tribal Retailers](https://www.marijuanamoment.net/66-new-york-lawmakers-urge-governor-to-sign-bill-allowing-bulk-marijuana-sales-to-tribal-retailers/) #### Licensing Related #### [Missouri Awards Nearly 50 Microbusiness Licenses](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/missouri-awards-nearly-50-microbusiness-licenses/) [Trulieve Opening Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Evans, Ga.](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/trulieve-opening-medical-cannabis-dispensary-evans-georgia/)  [![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/48003)[New York to issue 1,500 more marijuana business licenses](https://mjbizdaily.com/new-york-to-issue-1500-more-marijuana-business-licenses/) [Relative of deceased Alabama marijuana licensee defends family, Curaleaf](https://mjbizdaily.com/relative-of-deceased-alabama-marijuana-licensee-defends-family-curaleaf/)  [![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/12725) [Oregon Regulators Announce Changes to Certificate of Tax Compliance Rule](https://harrisbricken.com/cannalawblog/oregon-marijuana-olcc-announces-changes-to-certificate-of-tax-compliance-rule/) [Massachusetts hemp license renewal applications are due by December 1](https://marijuanamoment.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b103be7b5d7ad4abd40bfebc&id=2c2046e3cb&e=581ba6a5a9) [Applications for D.C. Medical Cannabis Business Licenses Open Nov. 1](https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-medical-cannabis-licensing-open-application/) [New York to issue 1,500 more marijuana business licenses](https://mjbizdaily.com/new-york-to-issue-1500-more-marijuana-business-licenses/) [Minnesota count of hemp businesses reaches 1,250](https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/09/as-registration-deadline-approaches-minnesota-count-of-hemp-businesses-reaches-1250/) [North Dakota regulators filed revised rules on medical cannabis business fees](https://www.ndlegis.gov/admcode/arc202310390.pdf) #### Markets [Montana marijuana lab closes over compliance-software concern](https://mjbizdaily.com/montana-marijuana-lab-closes-after-compliance-software-glitch/) [Teamsters Local 777 Secures Tentative Agreements at Five Cresco Dispensaries](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/teamsters-local-777-secures-tentative-agreements-cresco-dispensaries/) [![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) [Curaleaf Moves Toward Potential TSX Uplisting](https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/curaleaf-potential-toronto-stock-exchange-uplisting/)  [![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/12725) [Tim Conder appointed permanent CEO of marijuana MSO Tilt Holdings](https://mjbizdaily.com/tim-conder-appointed-permanent-ceo-of-marijuana-mso-tilt-holdings/)  [![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/17383) [Dragonfly Wellness medical marijuana dispensary workers in Utah vote to unionize with UFCW](https://mjbizdaily.com/utah-medical-marijuana-dispensary-workers-vote-to-unionize-with-ufcw/)  [![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/35691) [Leafly Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002407331/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/55361) [Trulieve Announces Retirement of President Steve White](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trulieve-announces-retirement-of-president-steve-white-301943918.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/511) [Canopy, Tilray Close Deals as One Shrinks and the Other Grows](https://www.greenmarketreport.com/canopy-tilray-close-deals-as-one-shrinks-and-the-other-grows/)  [![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/11678) [Marijuana producer Organigram files C$500 million shelf prospectus](https://mjbizdaily.com/organigram-files-ca500-million-shelf-prospectus/)  [![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/13694) #### International [British Columbia cannabis stores can now receive samples from producers](https://mjbizdaily.com/british-columbia-cannabis-stores-can-now-receive-samples-from-producers/) [MediPharm Labs Launches new GMP Products to the Australian Medical Cannabis Market](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medipharm-labs-launches-new-gmp-products-to-the-australian-medical-cannabis-market-301939695.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/26524)   ### Most Popular ### Subscribe For Updates ## Explore how CRBMonitor can simplify your cannabis-related compliance challenges. 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