The DEA’s Timely Applicant list shows a state, an activity and a control number, not a name. How to filter it to your state, collect identities and documents through one request, match DCNs and certificates to the DEA’s records, and keep one verification ledger.
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DEA has moved to deny a Minnesota dispensary’s federal registration because of what the state’s cannabis laws allow. California now lets qualifying retailers split a combined license into separate adult-use and medicinal licenses, even in separate entities at the same premises. Whether that separation is enough for DEA remains unresolved.
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The federal government’s October 30 guidance says timely medical marijuana applicants and DEA registrants may do business only with each other, lists the due diligence it expects, and sets a November 29, 2026 date for Timely Applicants. The applicant list shows 6,983 entries nationwide and 771 in California. The mechanics are clear; whether enough eligible businesses exist is not.
TLDR: California announced more than $230 million in estimated illicit cannabis seizures and destruction through September 2026. The announcement concerns
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TLDR: Cannabis retailers can learn from product safety actions in other states before facing one themselves. An October 27, 2026
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TLDR: A New York Cannabis Control Board decision shows why a majority ownership percentage does not end the CAURD compliance
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TLDR: A Massachusetts cannabis manufacturer received a summary suspension effective October 27, 2026. The Commission identified an unapproved management arrangement
TLDR: Employee onboarding and inspection readiness belong in the same compliance conversation. This Massachusetts matter offers two practical review questions:
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TLDR: An accusation from California’s Department of Cannabis Control requesting revocation does not mean your license has already been revoked.
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TLDR: An October 8, 2026 CCC settlement addresses employee discounts, samples, off-site storage, and theft reporting. It includes a $30,000
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