This category covers the rules that apply once your store is open and operating day to day. That includes sales, delivery, inventory tracking, staffing, security procedures, and ongoing compliance obligations.
This page explains why cash handling is a compliance system in cannabis retail. It covers vault storage, transport procedures, reconciliation, access controls, and how weak controls can trigger banking or insurance review.
This page explains how cashless ATM systems work and the compliance risks associated with them.
The December 2025 executive order did not remove 280E or change your taxes overnight. It directed DOJ to complete the federal rulemaking process to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. 280E only changes if a final rescheduling rule becomes effective. This page explains the real federal process and what NY retailers should understand.
It may not always be explicitly required by statute, but operating without it is high risk. Even if you do not manufacture cannabis products, you can still be sued if a product you sold allegedly causes harm.
This page explains what documents banks request during cannabis account reviews and how organized records reduce shutdown risk.
Dispensary websites and online menus can trigger ADA lawsuits. This page explains why digital access matters, what WCAG means in practice, third-party platform risk, and how to reduce demand-letter exposure.
An LLC helps, but it does not make you untouchable. Dispensary owners get personally hit through unpaid payroll taxes, personal guarantees, mixing business and personal money, and informal owner deals. This page explains the exact situations where the LLC shield fails and what controls keep risk from landing on you.
Explains what happens after proximity protection, why you still cannot open, what a provisional license allows, and the steps you must complete before OCM issues a final license.
Federal environmental laws regulate how hazardous waste is stored, labeled, and disposed of. While cannabis itself is not regulated as hazardous waste, many products used in dispensary operations are.