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Guides

Deep dives
on the topics that matter.

Guide

California Cannabis Licensing Guide

Every DCC license type, every pathway, plain-English from start to approval.

Checklist

Cannabis Compliance Checklist

The 60-item quarterly checklist we use for retainer clients, adapted for self-audit.

Guide

METRC Compliance Guide

Variance thresholds, manifest workflows, common pitfalls, how we reconcile.

Guide

Cannabis Tax & 280E Guide

IRC 280E treatment, state excise, CDTFA filings, and the structures that survive audit.

Federal update

April 22, 2026 Rescheduling Explainer

Schedule III for state-licensed medicinal cannabis: what changed, what didn’t, and the June 29, 2026 DEA hearing.

Guide

Cannabis Enforcement Guide

OSC anatomy, response windows, OAH procedure, and your options when a notice arrives.

Guide

Local Permitting Guide

CUPs, competitive processes, ministerial approvals, and the local pathway by jurisdiction.

Guide

Cannabis Facility Design Guide

CCR 15006 premises diagrams, security zoning, limited-access areas, product flow.

Guide

Provisional-to-Annual Conversion

CEQA pathway, local-lead-agency coordination, and timeline mapping for the conversion cycle.

FAQs by topic

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