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8 Steps to Create a Winning License Application

Experts at Cannabis Conference shared what it takes to successfully navigate the application process and secure a cannabis business license.

Greg Huffaker (left), Mackenzie Wilcox (middle) and Debby Goldsberry (right)

Greg Huffaker (left), Mackenzie Wilcox (middle) and Debby Goldsberry (right)

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Melissa Schiller

March 13, 2023

Securing a license is a daunting—yet essential—first step in launching a cannabis business.

While the process varies under a patchwork of state-by-state regulations, experts at Cannabis Conference 2022 shared steps applicants can take in any market to maximize their chances of success.

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State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick determined 18% of license applicants evaded blind scoring rules, but his office ‘judgmentally selected’ which applications to review.

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Under current law, the state’s top regulator must establish a commercial market that omits an automatic transition pathway for existing cannabis companies.

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