New York Releases Proposed Regulations for Cannabis Licenses

New York Proposed Regulations for Cannabis Licenses Released

On November 21st the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released the long-awaited proposed regulations for adult use cannabis licenses in New York. The regulations are released following the OCM awarding the first 36 Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses to qualified social equity applicants. The proposed regulations are the next step in the state

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Everything on the 2023 British Columbia Farmgate PRS License

British Columbia Farmgate PRS License

Introduction Do you wish you could connect directly with local customers and promote your business within your community? Starting November 30th qualified LPs can do just that via the new Farmgate Producer Retail Store (PRS) license. In July 2018, the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch announced that it would begin accepting applications for its first-ever

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U.S. Post-Election Cannabis Legalization Maryland & Missouri

U.S. Post-Election cannabis election legalization results

Five states voted to legalize recreational cannabis this week including Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota.   Arkansas – NOT PASSED – 44–56% against Maryland – PASSED – 66–34% in favor Missouri – PASSED – 53–47% in favor North Dakota – NOT PASSED – 45–55% against South Dakota – NOT PASSED – 47–53% against

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New York CAURD Dispensaries First Round Nearing Approval!

New York CAURD Dispensaries

A breakthrough could be only weeks away as CAURD dispensary hopefuls could be approved for their recreational cannabis licenses at any time according to a top regulator.  More information and potential approval are expected to be made available during the upcoming Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting on November 21st.  Axel Bernabe of the Office of

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Standard Operating Procedures SOP for Your Cannabis Business

marijuana retail store

If you’re thinking of starting a cannabis retail business, you’ll definitely want to prepare and implement a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to help ensure you have a reliable and repeatable process for running your store and selling recreational cannabis products to customers. A well-run store with solid procedures will have benefits such as

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Top 5 Tips to Avoid Your Cannabis License Being Rejected

Guide for cannabis licensing

Under the Cannabis Act & Regulations, applicants are required to obtain a cannabis licence issued by Health Canada in order to conduct various activities with cannabis. These licences include Cultivation (micro, standard, and nursery), Processing (micro and standard) and Sale for Medical Purposes. Research and Analytical Testing licences are also available. Applicants and licence holders

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