Policy. Compliance. Licensing.
Our story.
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Our team of former regulators, elected policy makers and industry operators came together to help build New Mexico’s new adult-use cannabis industry.
As the head and staff of the New Mexico Governor’s Legalization Work Group, we built a roadmap for legalization. Since then, we’ve helped hundreds of operators license more than 200 production, manufacturing, retail and consumption locations.
Today, our team works to ensure licensees keep their licenses by providing training and compliance services. And we remain involved in public policy serving as consultants to local government and states on cannabis regulation policy.
You have a license. Now, how do you keep it? When you spend all day just running your business, paperwork is always the last priority. But in the cannabis business, you don’t have that luxury.
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You have a license. Now, how do you keep it? When you spend all day just running your business, paperwork is always the last priority. But in the cannabis business, you don’t have that luxury.
You have a license. Now, how do you keep it? When you spend all day just running your business, paperwork is always the last priority. But in the cannabis business, you don’t have that luxury.
You have a license. Now, how do you keep it? When you spend all day just running your business, paperwork is always the last priority. But in the cannabis business, you don’t have that luxury.
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Public Policy
Public policy for the cannabis industry changes almost every day and that’s a huge challenge for state-licensed operators and regulators charged with keeping their program and licensees out of trouble.
We’ve worked directly with states and local municipalities to design roadmaps for compliance including zoning, licensing, regulation and legalization.
Our team led New Mexico’s Governor’s Legalization Work Group and currently serves as consultant to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Compassionate Use Program.
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Compliance
Mock Inspections.
Responding to violations.
Training guides for compliance.
You have a license. Now, how do you keep it? When you spend all day just running your business, paperwork is always the last priority. But in the cannabis business, you don’t have that luxury.
Compliance comes with the territory in regulated businesses. When you applied for your license you promised the state (and locals) that you would implement certain standards and provide them unlimited access to your business to prove it. Compliance is your way of showing that you are following the rules — and weeding out the bad operators who undercut standards, damage the industry, and unfairly impact your ability to compete on a level playing field.
Our team members have worked as regulators and rulemakers writing the laws and rules you have to follow.
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Licensing
Cannabis is not a business where you can build it as you go.
To meet state licensing rules, applicants must meet more than 300 standards for health, safety, OSHA, security and building codes — all before you open.
We’ve helped to license or re-license more than 200 facilities statewide including the large DEA-permitted Federal cannabis research facility in Grants, New Mexico, all 3 of New Mexico’s largest multi-site operators all the way down to the state’s first micro-license operator.
Trust the experts with tested policies for meeting state standards.
Social Equity Plan
Most states – including NM – require licensees to track their ownership and workforce diversity, and develop strategies for increasing participation by those harmed in the war on drugs.
Business Qualification
State cannabis licenses aren’t issued to individuals. Ensure you and your business partners set up the right business entity for state banking, compliance and to protect your interests now and in the future.
Local Zoning &Permitting
Even if you qualify for a state license, each local jurisdiction has permitting and zoning restrictions limiting commercial cannabis.
Talk to our team about pre-qualifying your location and mapping out your local permit requirements before you start.
Food Safety & Recall Plans
Because cannabis is federally illegal, FDA food safety rules don’t apply. So how do you meet state requirements for maintaining product safety? What if your city has a different standard than the state? Do you have a recall plan and is your team trained?
Transportation
How do you safely transport your product between locations? What do you do if you are stopped by law enforcement?
We help you design a transportation plan to meet state rules and plan for emergencies.
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Water Use Authorization
Did you know? Most water service – including most wells and municipal meters – are not eligible for commercial use.
We’ve helped 100+ growers qualify water use for commercial cannabis .
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