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Many licensing applications in California have tight deadlines – here's how to put everything together in a three week window.

• Before getting deep into the application, you must be certain you can afford to cover operating expenses for at least six months to one year.
• Then, look for...

There are big updates coming from California’s commercial cannabis industry. This week, the Department of Food and Agriculture released a statement regarding delays in processing temporary cannabis cultivation licenses. In other licensing news, Riverside County has permitted commercial...

Major developments are happening in California’s commercial cannabis industry. This week, lawmakers released Proposed Non-Emergency Regulations that will govern all types of commercial cannabis activity. Other developments include California cities positioning themselves to permit...

The traditional banking industry is largely closed to cannabis operators, but there are still ways you can get a bank account. 

• Keep your business name professional to avoid raising any red flags when you apply for a bank account. 
• Maintain two accounts, one for cash payments and the other...

As more cities in California revisit their Commercial Cannabis Ordinances, it is important to stay on top of developments. These California cities in the final stages of amending moratoriums are gearing up to release finalized commercial cannabis ordinances and business permit applications.

It takes a lot more than just a local and state license to get your commercial cannabis business legally up and running. In addition to the commercial cannabis licenses, your business needs to be compliant with other building codes, zoning requirements, environmental regulations, and more....

The CFO is potentially the most important leadership role in your cannabis business – make sure the person you hire is equipped to work in this industry. 

• CFO is the point-person for all financial reporting, including reports to your board of directors, as well as to outside parties...

The important weekly cannabis updates for California are in. We have news from Commerce, Cathedral City, Imperial Beach, Woodlake and the National Cannabis Industry Association Conference.

The IRS fined an Oregon cannabis operator for failing to file income tax returns on his legal cannabis operation. 

• Cannabis business owner Matthew Price did not report nearly $1 million in income and used his business money on personal expenses in violation of federal tax regulations.
• This...

Here are important updates for Banning, Carpinteria, Los Angeles, Sacramento and theCalifornia State Water Board