Having a recreational marijuana dispensary is not easy… It took almost a year before I was approved for the licensing & permits.
I had to hire a marijuana business consultant to help me fill out the paperwork properly. I tried to fill out paperwork on my own multiple times & both times that application was sent back to me for being filled out improperly… The last time the business license was returned, I was at the end of my rope; Luckily, I found a cannabis consulting service that offered me a free consultation. The lawyer was very knowledgeable on all subjects pertaining to medical & recreational marijuana; He instantly noticed the mistakes with my application. He also told me a couple of ways that I could make the application lay out. That guy was particularly wonderful at what he did, so I hired him to help me fill out all of the paperwork & applications. The permit service did not return my paperwork again. The next letter I got from the courthouse was an approval letter for the business license. I had the consulting services to help for wonderful luck. Things were going particularly well in the shop until last quarter. I assume the problem is competition. I used to be the only medical & recreational marijuana dispensary in town. In the past year, multiple more dispensaries opened & they have relatively lower prices than I do. I spoke with the cannabis consultant again when SEO & sales seemed to be problematic. The lawyer put me in touch with a SEO firm that particularally handles dispensaries & marijuana products. They send a man to the store to look at the building, displays, & all of the products I have available.