California Cannabis Business Consulting
California has historically been the cannabis capital of the world -- although its history with the plant is a deep and turbulent one.
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS BUSINESS CONSULTANTS WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE
Cannabis Consulting In California For Investors, Innovators, Institutions & Incumbents
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Innovators
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Incumbents
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Investors
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Institutions
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Innovators
GPS builds new California cannabis businesses while improving or expanding sustainable companies in Canna-Tech or white-labeled hemp CBD. -
Incumbents
Our California cannabis business consultants create Market Penetration for existing enterprises and produce roadmaps for success. -
Investors
Gateway Proven Strategies helps investors navigate smart money for vetted insertion into smart investments. -
Institutions
We aid California government institutions to determine cannabis regulation while also advocating for a free marijuana market.
CALIFORNIA MARIJUANA BUSINESSES LICENSING SERVICES
Multiple state licensing authorities and departments are involved in California’s cannabis business licensing. This has created the need for multifaceted, strategic approaches to make a working cannabis business. The following is a list of government organizations that issue cannabis business licenses and the licenses they issue.
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The Bureau of Cannabis Control (California Department of Consumer Affairs)
Retailers, Distributors, Testing Laboratories, Microbusinesses, and Temporary Cannabis Events
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CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
Cultivators (Growers)
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Manufactured Safety Branch
Manufacturers of Cannabis Products
Full-Service California Cannabis Distribution Guidance
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California Cannabis License Types
There are subtle differences between the license types available. The shorthand for license types is A-designated for adult use and M-designated for medical use. Regulations allow businesses to acquire multiple license types, but distributors can only transfer between their respective business types. Restrictions on transfers between A-designated and M-designated licenses are in place to ensure compliance with the California Department of Public Health’s standards.
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Microbusiness Marijuana Licenses
Specialized and small-scale cannabis business opportunities exist with microbusiness licenses, allowing cultivation of cannabis on an area less than 10,000 square feet and permitting businesses to act as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer, as specified in an application. Consumers with increasingly refined preferences might favor these all-in-one boutique businesses because of the level of control over their end products.
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California Hemp Business Licensing
While hemp is often scientifically categorized as a type of cannabis, for practical purposes the state of California categorizes “Industrial Hemp” separately from “Cannabis”. The Business and Professions Code section 26001(f) and Health and Safety Code section 11018.5 provides definitions for each. A product that fits the definition of cannabis requires a state cannabis license, while a product that fits the “Industrial hemp” criteria is subject to separate regulations. This definition also prevents businesses with cannabis from selling industrial hemp products on the same premises. Industrial hemp in California is regulated by the California Industrial Hemp Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.