We handle all of your compliance needs, so you can focus on your business.
The cannabis industry is rapidly evolving. Due to the unique status of cannabis, compliance is of the utmost importance to the success of any operator. The ability to comply with state laws and regulations is essential to any cannabis company. Contact us to get started developing the compliance program that you need to succeed.
Pick and choose services for your cannabis business:
Applying for a license?
Already have a license?
Application Drafting
We will draft applications and manage the licensing process for new or expanding cannabis businesses.
faciliTy SiTE SelecTion
We provide guidance on site selection, local zoning rules and regulations as well the permitting and approval process.
PRojecT ManaGemenT
We will help to manage projects with a focus on compliance, ensuring your cannabis business meets industry standards.
Design STandard Operating Procedures
Stay up to date with industry best practices. We help you set up processes for cultivation, processing, dispensing including security, testing, inventory controls, diversion prevention, as well as working within seed-to-sale tracking software.
community meetings and presentations
We will help to prepare for the local community meetings with your host community. We have appeared at many meetings on behalf of clients to discuss regulatory compliance and industry regulation.
Strategic adviCe and guidance
We will leverage our expertise in order to save your business time and resources by identifying the pitfalls that exist within existing business models and ensuring that you avoid them rather than expending endless resources traveling down them and repeating the mistakes of previous operators.
AudiTing & Ongoing compliance
We will review and critique day-to-day operations. We can help to prepare for regulatory audits both scheduled and unannounced. We will draft plans of correction in response to any deficiencies found during an audit.
expansion OPPortunities
We have experience vetting opportunities. We take into account both federal and state regulations, and consult to ensure in the development of sustainability business models. We have our finger on the pulse of existing opportunities for acquisitions, partnerships or joint ventures with existing licensees.
Financial modeling
We have extensive experience modeling both medical and adult-use marijuana markets. We have developed a number of models of the Massachusetts market and are skilled at testing the limits of any assumptions that underwrite your financial model.
“Charles Smith has built an extensive network in the national cannabis community. Charles is widely known, respected, and sought after by other professionals for his opinions, especially with respect to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ”