Daily Operations

This page explains what OCM requires before any cannabis product can be sold. Packaging and labeling is one of the fastest ways for a dispensary to receive violations, fines, or forced inventory removal. OCM inspectors check every unit on your shelves for correct packaging, warnings, serving size, THC content, and compliance with marketing restrictions. If a product on your shelf is noncompliant, the retailer is responsible, not the processor and not the distributor.

This page explains how banks evaluate cannabis businesses, including ownership transparency, deposit activity, compliance records, and internal controls that affect account stability.

Cannabis dispensaries pay federal taxes differently because of IRS 280E. This guide explains how taxable income is calculated, why quarterly payments are required, how much tax dispensaries actually pay, and how to calculate a safe weekly tax reserve to avoid penalties and cash shortages.

If you put personal money into your dispensary, you must classify it correctly: loan or investment. If you don’t, repayments can look like hidden income, undisclosed ownership, or improper transfers. This guide explains the difference in plain English, with real examples and the minimum documentation NY cannabis operators should have.

New York generally requires payroll records to be kept for six years. If you cannot produce records during a wage claim or audit, the law often assumes the employee’s version is correct. This page explains what to keep and why it matters.

This page explains how IRS 280E blocks normal expense deductions, inflates taxable income, increases tax bills, and impacts your dispensary’s cash flow and banking stability.

This page explains how IRS 280E increases taxable income for cannabis retailers and impacts cash flow.

This page explains what must be reported, how recalls work, and what happens when OCM takes action.

Both landlord and dispensary can be liable for ADA violations. This page explains how Title III treats commercial leases, triple net structures, buildout obligations, and how to reduce risk before signing.