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California's Department of Cannabis Control Opens an Expedited Path to Split A/M Licenses

California's Department of Cannabis Control is moving quickly to let combined A/M licensees split into separate Medicinal and Adult-Use licenses on an expedited basis. The change is designed to position the state's roughly 1,600 retailers and microbusinesses to apply for DEA registration before a 60-day federal window closes.

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California's Department of Cannabis Control Opens an Expedited Path to Split A/M Licenses

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