Week of April 29 - May 5, 2023
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Hashing Out the Truth
CRB Monitor’s database growth by the numbers.
Tier 1 Marijuana-Related Business Counts
Weekly Summary (April 29 - May 5, 2023):
68,802 1A MRBs + 3,669 1B MRBs = 72,471 total
1A MRBs
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
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
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.
News of Note
A selection of relevant cannabis-related news. Items marked with 
indicate links to licensed business profiles in the CRB Monitor database.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Akerna sells cannabis software businesses to MJ Freeway for $5 million
Adverse Media
Paychex Exit Leaves Cannabis Clients in the Lurch
Oregon Secretary of State Resigns Amid Criticism of Her Consulting Work with LaMota
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Cracks Down on Businesses with 'Grievous Violations'
Cannabis Financer Euwana Capital Wants To Arbitrate Escrow Theft Suit
Insurance Company Blames Grow Light Makers for Pot Farm Fire
Legalization & Regulation
Maryland Governor Signs Cannabis Regulation, Puts Green Thumb Investments in Trust
Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Through State-Run Stores
Renewed recreational marijuana legalization drive launches in Ohio
Washington Governor Signs Interstate Marijuana Commerce Bill Into Law
Florida Senate passes cannabis telehealth bill with language providing licenses for Black growers
Consumers and Patients Can Now Purchase Cannabis Seeds in Massachusetts
Licensing Related
Up to 52 new social equity cannabis licenses coming to Washington state
Cannabis cultivator Bright Green granted DEA production license
Connecticut Approves Green Coach Delivery as its First Adult-Use Cannabis Delivery Operator
Other News
Curaleaf Reports $370M in Annual Losses, Still Pines for SAFE Banking
New research confirms plant-killing black root rot in marijuana facility
Work stoppage at Chicago-area Rise cannabis stores ends after 13 days
180-plus Verilife, Eaze workers unionize in Illinois and California
TTAB Says No To Cannabis Trademarks In 'Bakked' Case