New L.A. cannabis retail permit round, MMJ license race hot in MO, IL restricts electricity/water use for MJ growers

Los Angeles opens the next marijuana licensing round for 100 retail permits, Missouri growers and dispensary licensee applicants face fierce competition, Illinois restricts cannabis electricity and water use for MJ growers - and more of the week's top cannabis business news. 100 MJ retail permits up for grabs in L.A. The rush is on for another 100 marijuana retail business licenses in the massive Los Angeles market as the city's Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) began taking applications...