License Readiness Checklist
A free checklist from operators with more than eight years running dispensaries. Six sections and 23 checks to see how ready you are to apply for a license or open your store.
What is inside
Ownership and eligibility
- Every owner, investor, lender and manager is listed with their equity, control and payments
- Eligibility confirmed for the license type, including residency and social equity criteria
- + 2 more
Capital
- Budget covers application and license fees, site, buildout, security, systems, inventory and six months of operating costs
- Funding sources documented
- + 1 more
Site
- Target areas screened for buffers, proximity and zoning
- Town allows the license type
- + 2 more
Local approval
- Every local step mapped with dates
- Community outreach or notice requirements understood
- + 1 more
Plans and documents
- Business plan and financial model built from real operating numbers
- Security plan matched to the floor plan
- + 3 more
Opening readiness
- Seed-to-sale credentialing and POS integration planned
- Long-lead security equipment identified
- + 2 more
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