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.
Cannabis remains a Schedule I substance under federal law, which creates banking and payment restrictions even for fully licensed New York dispensaries. This page explains why credit cards are limited, why merchant fees are higher, how IRS 280E affects cash flow, and why banking instability is structural, not accidental.
Cannabis payment processors can lose banking support without warning when sponsor banks change risk posture or card networks tighten enforcement. This page explains why shutdowns often affect multiple retailers at once, what happens to transactions and settlement funds during review, and why federal illegality drives payment instability.