1. How To Open
A Dispensary
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3. Get
Legal
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4. Become a Patient
You’re going to be around
a lot of medical marijuana.
Get legally licensed.
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6. Steps to Become a Patient
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7. Don’t wait,
Incorporate
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8. To be, or not to be
FOR PROFIT.
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9. Almost all states require
you incorporate as a non-
profit, non-tax exempt
entity. Michigan is the
exception.
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10. Does this mean you can’t
make money?
NO!
NO!
NO!
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11. How to Incorporate as a
Non-profit.
http://1.usa.gov/srOG85
How to make money as a
Non-profit.
http://bit.ly/uqpqcm
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12. Draft your
Documents
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13. Business Bank Corporate
Plan Account Bylaws
Resolution
You
Need
Corporate Employer
Insurance ID
Number
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14. GreenZipp.com can draft
and file all the documents
for you. Incorporation,
Business Plan, Bylaws,
etc.

15. Find A
Location
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16. Libraries Parks
Stay
Youth 1,000 ft. Schools
Centers away
from
Playgrounds Churches
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17. Approach a landlord and
tell them you’ll be
running a dispensary.
Bring the documents you
drafted earlier.
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18. When signing a lease, add
a clause allowing you to
break the lease if the city
or state forces you to
close.
DON’T SIGN A
PERSONAL GUARANTEE!
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19. Get
Licensed
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20. Do I need a License?
MAYBE.
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21. Search your state & city
websites about seller’s
permits, business
licenses, etc. If a general
business license is
required, get one.
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22. Search google for Dept.
of Health for your state.
Search for medical
marijuana - they might
require special licenses.
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23. GreenZipp.com can draft
and file all the licenses for
you.

24. Set Up Your
Store
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25. SECURITY
Video monitoring
EXTERIOR
Must have bars on window
Alarm system No large signage
Security Guard Blacked out windows
CULTIVATION
Cannot cultivate at dispensary location.
PRODUCTS
Cannot sell alcohol or tobacco
RECORDS
Customer Sign-in Sheet
Acquire product from growers Collective Agreements
who are part of your collective Point-of-Sale
Grow product yourself Inventory © GreenZipp.com

26. Your state may require
customers/growers to
sign a collective
agreement.
http://bit.ly/uC354C
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27. State limits for how
much product you can
have in store.
http://bit.ly/vmHR3s
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28. Costs & Time
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29. Costs
$10-$100K - store & products
$200-$5000 - docs & licenses
$4500 avg. price per pound
2-6 weeks for filings
Time
1-3 weeks for location
2-8 weeks store setup
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