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Cannabis retail license distribution poses challenge for commission

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February 17, 2026

[#item_full_content] State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May. The state had planned to award 24 licenses but reduced the number based on the distribution of applicants among the state’s six geographic zones. A total Cannabis retail license distribution poses challenge for commission Read More

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