{"id":1316601,"date":"2019-11-11T14:28:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T21:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=990729"},"modified":"2019-11-11T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T21:28:54","slug":"california-suspends-hundreds-of-marijuana-supply-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/california-suspends-hundreds-of-marijuana-supply-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"California suspends hundreds of marijuana supply businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/marijuana-immigration-1024x672.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>DENVER (AP) \u2014 California has suspended 394 marijuana business permits in a move that critics say will temporarily reduce the number of legal cannabis shops in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension affecting about 5% of California\u2019s legal cannabis supply chain comes after the businesses failed to complete mandatory training and credentialing,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/nearly-400-california-marijuana-business-licenses-suspended-injecting-fresh-uncertainty-into-states-cannabis-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Marijuana Business Daily<\/a>&nbsp;in Colorado reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The suspensions include retailers, distributors, delivery services and microbusinesses that have not completed steps needed for the track-and-trace system that allows regulators keep tabs on the supply chain, according to the state Bureau of Cannabis Control.<\/p>\n<p>All 394 suspended businesses had ample time to complete the requirement, and the companies must stop all sales until their licenses are reinstated, bureau spokesman Alex Traverso said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were just the stragglers,\u201d Traverso said. \u201cIt turned out to be a couple extra months that we gave them. It\u2019s just a matter of getting a password, getting a log-in and doing the training.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Businesses must upload business inventory data so state regulators can track pot with software from Florida-based Metrc.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in the system is a requirement for a provisional license, which is a transition from a temporary license to a permanent annual permit. All temporary licenses expired over the summer, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>California has 7,392 licensed cannabis businesses. The control bureau oversees 2,630 companies with either provisional or annual licenses, while the state Department of Public Health oversees an additional 932 manufacturers. The state Department of Food and Agriculture oversees 3,830 farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Some industry members said the suspensions could give a boost to the illicit cannabis market, especially if retailers are forced to halt operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re kind of incentivizing the illicit market, which is a much more affordable option right now\u201d for consumers,\u201d said Josh Drayton of the California Cannabis Industry Association. \u201cWhat we really need to be focused on is access and affordability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/california-suspends-hundreds-of-marijuana-supply-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DENVER (AP) \u2014 California has suspended 394 marijuana business permits in a move that critics say will temporarily reduce the number of legal cannabis shops in the state. The suspension affecting about 5% of California\u2019s legal cannabis supply chain comes after the businesses failed to complete mandatory training and credentialing,&nbsp;Marijuana Business Daily&nbsp;in Colorado reported Wednesday. 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