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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

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We talked with two dispensary owners from pioneering states: Mitch Woolhiser, owner of Northern Lights Cannabis Company in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln Fish, CEO of OutCo Labs, which manages the dispensary Outliers Collective in San Diego, California. Step 4: Write a business plan. Write a business plan,” he says.

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How to Expand Your Cannabis Business Across State Lines

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For the first time ever, you’ll order up an 1/8th of Gelato by Cookies, in Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, or even Detroit, and it’ll actually be the very same fire you fell in love with back in Cali. . The mentality of getting in and cashing out on the “green rush” is somewhat of a blinding force within the cannabis industry today.

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So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business: Advice for the Absolute Beginner

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It doesn’t matter if you’re starting your cannabis business in Washington, Colorado, or Maine; you should start by building authentic relationships with your local cannabis community.” With any startup, investment capital is crucial to getting your business plan off the ground. ” Raise enough capital.

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