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Cannabis Applicaitons & Licensing Services

Carpfish Creative collaborates directly with leading national advisors to manage national applications and licensing for Carpfish Clients. Once the license is secured, Carpfish Advisors will proceed with the ongoing success plan, connecting clients with our extensive network to tailor operations based on their unique needs. We also provide regional assistance to Canna Advisors, Cannaspire, and others during the application process under a contractor relationship. We are committed to delivering the same exceptional, boutique-style service that is reflected in our partnerships. We offer a wide range of services for dispensaries, manufacturing, cultivation, compliance, technology, hiring, and training, catering to businesses of all sizes.

How Are Applications Typically Scored?

Each state that moves forward with recreational or medical canna business comes up with their own unique plan, usally based on either a point or lottery system.

 

A General Outline tha most States follow include:​​

  • Status as a Social Applicant (Can be up to 20% on point systems). Impact of cannabis prohibition such as arrest and/or imprisonment of the applicate or immediate family member would grant social equity status.

  • Status as a Veteran or Retired National Guard

  • Business Plan & Financials

  • Security Plans

  • Record Keeping & Compliance Plan

  • Employee Training Plan (Pre and Ongoing)

  • Labor & Employment Practices

  • Environmental Plan

  • Community Outreach/Involvement

What Should I Do To Start Preparing?

​​To start a cannabis business, you first need to determine the type(s) of licenses you want to apply for, whether it's for cannabis or hemp/CBD. Then, you need to start learning the ins and outs of running a canna-business, including obtaining information on licensing, running, and operating a cannabis business. Our resource partners have several versions to help you with this. You will learn about business, finance, security, compliance, creating local support, building your team, ongoing training, and social equity/grant programs.

 
Advocate for your brand by getting involved in cannabis events and getting early exposure. Carpfish has teamed up with leading social groups in Minnesota to provide these types of events. We can help guide you in this process while the Canna Advisors secure your license. We'll also post links to some of the better calendars covering the Minnesota and Midwest markets to the right of this text.
 
Start learning the ins and outs of running a canna-business and obtain information on licensing, running, and operating a cannabis business. You should start researching and putting together business plans, finance, security, compliance, creating local support, building your team, ongoing training, and social equity/grant programs available.
 
It's essential to secure financing now, as cannabis is still a federally illegal product, meaning most big banks and investment firms won't help cannabis business owners. However, there are many equity and non-equity options we can discuss.
 
Researching and creating your brand identity is also crucial. You need to start the process of creating your brand name, logo, and basic marketing information like your website and flyers. You should also file and create your business on state and federal levels. Decide what products you're going to offer and what type of customer experience you want to provide. We can help you in all these areas.
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