. At a minimum, you will likely need to create your own edibles, oils, and wax. This will require a significant investment into equipment and fixtures, as well as investment into your production facility to comply with fire code and other building requirements.

Absent investing in processing space and equipment, one way around this would be to enter a microbusiness collective, which would essentially consist two or more microbusinesses operating out of the same property. The advantage to this is that there could be significant strength in numbers. Similar to how bars generally do better when there are other bars located nearby, we believe that microbusinesses could potentially do better when paired with other complementary microbusinesses.

For example, let’s assume there is a building with four different microbusinesses located within it. Two of those microbusinesses could sell flower—maybe one sells a few of the most popular strains and the other sells more unique, tailored strains such as high-CBD flower. The other two businesses could then focus on processing, with one potentially focusing on edibles—i.e. a green bakery, which could itself be successful as a standalone business—and the other on oils and wax. If this were the case, the microbusiness collective could sell all of the products that a dispensary could sell, overcoming one of the weaknesses of the microbusiness dispensary model. The microbusinesses would also be able to save money by sharing certain costs—e.g. advertising and marketing costs, certain personnel costs, and more.

Assuming you are able to overcome these hurdles, you will be in a position to compete with traditional dispensaries. One advantage you will have over traditional dispensaries is that your microbusiness can market itself as locally produced “craft” cannabis. All things being equal, most consumers prefer to shop local and support local businesses over larger conglomerates. This can be a significant advantage when it comes to marketing, advertising, and promotion, which can be further leveraged through local partnerships with businesses and organizations.

In order to maximize your profits, you will also want to become familiar with Section 280E of the IRS Code and how it can effect how you run your cannabis retail operation. Usually referred to simply as “280E”, this provision says that marijuana facilities cannot claim its normal operating expenses as a business deduction, the only exception being Cost of Goods Sold. Generally speaking, this means that costs associated with your cultivation and processing operations will be tax deductible, but the costs associated
. At a minimum, you will likely need to create your own edibles, petroleum, and wax. This will command a significant investment into equipment and fixtures, equally well as investment into your production facility to comply with ardor code and early building requirements. 

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For example, let’s AssuMe there is A buIlDinG wIth foUR diffeRenT miCrobusiNesses lOCatEd WITHiN it. Two of those microBuSINeSses coulD sell fLOwEr—MAybe one sElLs a Few oF THe mosT popULaR strains And the OThEr Sells moRe Unique, TaIloRed StraiNS sucH as higH-CBD flowEr. The OTher two businesSEs could then foCUs ON PrOCessIng, With one poteNtiaLLy foCusiNG oN edIBles—i.E. a greEn BAkERy, which could itself bE sUccessFul as A standalone buSiness—and tHE OTher on oiLs anD WaX. if this were the cAse, thE microbusiNEss colleCtive Could selL all of the PROducts thAt a DisPenSarY COuLd sell, overcomING one Of The weakNesSes of thE miCroBusIneSs DispensarY model. ThE mIcRoBuSinEsses WOuld also Be AblE tO saVe monEY by shaRing cErtaIn CoSTs—e.G. advertISiNG And mArKeTing CosTs, CertaIn peRSonNel costS, and more.

ASsuMIng yOu ArE able to Overcome these HuRdles, you wiLl Be iN a posiTIOn to compEte with traditional dispeNSaries. ONe aDvantAge yOu will havE ovEr tradItiONal disPensarIes is ThAt yOUR micrOBUsIneSs Can market iTSElf As locAlLy prOduced “cRaft” cannabis. All thiNGs bEing equal, most ConSumeRS PrEfeR To SHop LoCAl aND Support local busInesses oveR lARgEr conglomeRAteS. THis can bE a signiFicanT AdvantaGe when it cOmes to marKeTing, ADVerTising, and pRomotion, Which can bE FurthER lEveraGed ThrougH lOcaL partNershiPS wiTh busInesseS aNd orgaNizatIoNs.

In ordeR to maximize your profits, yOu will Also wAnt To become fAmiLIar With SectiOn 280E oF the IRS CodE anD hoW it caN efFEct hoW you RUn YouR CannaBis rETail operaTIoN. UsUALlY referred to SIMPly As “280E”, thIs pROvisioN sayS that marijuana facILities cannot clAim iTS NorMal OPeraTiNg expenses as a bUsiNeSS DeductioN, tHe only excepTion beinG COSt of GOods SoLd. GeneRally spEAKiNG, this mEans ThaT costs assOciAtED with yoUr CuLTivatiOn anD pRocessIng opeRAtioNS Will be tax deductiBle, buT THe cosTS asSociaTeD
. At a minimum, you will l ikely need  to c rea teyo ur o wn e dibles, oils,a nd w ax. This will requirea sig ni f ican t  i nvest ment in t oe q uip me nt  an df ix tures , a s wellas investm ent  i nto your pro d uc tion facil ity  to comply w ith  fireco dea nd ot her  buil ding r e quirem ents.

Ab se n t inve s ting in p ro cess ing space and equ i pm e nt, one way ar ound t hi s  w o u ldbeto enter a  m icrob u sinessc ol l e c tiv e , which would  essentiall y  co nsisttw o o r  moremicro bu s ine sses operat ingout of th e same propert y . The a dvanta getothis is  t hat  t h ere co uld besignific an tstren gthi n n umbe rs.  Sim ilarto how bars g ene rall y  do  bett er wh en t he re ar e othe r bar slocated nearby,  webelieve t hat  m icr ob usine s ses co uld  po tential ly do b e tte rw h e npaired with otherco m p le mentarymicrob u si ne s ses.

Fo rexa mple , let’s  ass u me  there i s a bu i ld in g withfo ur dif fe ren t m icrob u sine sses l ocated w ithin it. Two of tho s e microbusine s se s co u ld s ell  flower—may be o n e se llsa  f ewo f the  most  p o pu l ar strains and theot her se lls m ore unique, t ailored st r a i ns suchas h i gh - CBD flower. Th e oth er two bus i nesses c ouldthen foc us on pro c e ssing, w ith  on e p ote n t ia lly focusingo n  edi bl es—i.e.  agreen b ake ry,  wh ich  c ould itse lf be su cc es sf ul  as  a st a ndalonebu sin es s—a nd th e  other  on o ilsan dw ax.  If thi s  w e r e th eca se,the  m icrob usin e sscollect ive could  se l l al lof  the pr oducts that a  d ispensaryco uld  sell, o vercomin g one of the weaknesses of themic robus ines s dispens ary  model . T h e micr obusin esses  w oul d alsob e  a ble  t o save mon e y  by  shar in g ce rtain c osts—e.g. advertis i ngand marketing  co sts, c er tai n  p e rso nn e l c o s ts, and more.
Assuming y ou ar e able too ver co me thes e hurdl es, y o u willbe in a p osition t ocomp e t e w ith tradit ional di spensarie s . One ad vanta geyou wi ll  ha ve ov er tra d iti onaldispen sa ries i s tha tyour mic robusiness can market i tselfas lo cal ly produc ed“ cra ft” canna bis.  All thing s b ein g equ al, mostcons u me rsp refer  tos hop local an d s u p po rt local bu s i n ess es ov erl argercong lomerates. This c a n be a signifi cant a dva nta g e wh en  it comes to m ark et i n g, adver ti sing, and p romotion ,w hichcan be  furth er leve r a ge d  throu gh l oca l partner shi ps with bu si ne s ses an d or ga nizati ons.
I n or d e r to maximize yo ur pr o f its,y ouwillal so want to b ecome fami liar with S ection  280 E ofthe IRS  C ode an d h ow  it can ef f ect how y ou ru n yourca nnab isretail  ope r a tion.  Usu al lyreferredt o  s i mp ly as“280 E”, t hi s pr ovision s a ys thatmar i juana f ac ili t i es can n ot c laim its n orm al op e r ating expe n sesa sa  busi ness d educti on, the onl yexcepti onb e ing Costof GoodsS old .Gene rally sp ea king ,thi smeans that cost s associ ated wit h your c ult i vati o n andpr ocessing ope ratio ns will be t axdeducti b le,  bu t t he c ost s as s ociated
. At_a minimum,_you will likely need_to create_your_own edibles,_oils,_and wax. This_will require a_significant investment into equipment_and fixtures, as_well_as investment into your production facility to comply with fire code and other building_requirements.

Absent_investing in_processing_space_and equipment, one way around_this would be to enter_a microbusiness_collective, which would essentially consist two or more_microbusinesses_operating out of_the same property. The advantage to this is that_there could be significant strength in_numbers. Similar to_how_bars_generally do better when_there are other bars located nearby,_we believe that microbusinesses could potentially_do better when paired with other complementary_microbusinesses.

For example, let’s assume there is_a building with four different_microbusinesses located_within it. Two of those_microbusinesses could sell_flower—maybe one_sells a few_of the most popular strains and_the other sells_more unique, tailored strains such as_high-CBD_flower. The other_two_businesses_could then_focus on processing,_with_one potentially_focusing_on edibles—i.e. a green bakery, which_could_itself be successful as a standalone business—and_the other on oils_and_wax. If this were_the case, the microbusiness collective_could sell all of the products_that a_dispensary could_sell, overcoming one of the weaknesses of the microbusiness dispensary model._The microbusinesses would also be able_to save money by_sharing certain_costs—e.g._advertising and marketing_costs,_certain personnel_costs, and more.

Assuming you are able to_overcome these_hurdles, you will be in a_position to compete with_traditional_dispensaries. One advantage you will have_over traditional dispensaries is that your_microbusiness can market itself as_locally_produced_“craft” cannabis. All things being_equal, most consumers prefer to shop_local and support_local businesses over larger conglomerates. This can_be_a significant advantage when it comes_to_marketing, advertising, and promotion, which can_be_further_leveraged through local partnerships with_businesses and organizations.

In order to maximize_your profits, you will also want to become familiar_with Section 280E_of the IRS Code and_how_it_can effect how you run your cannabis retail operation. Usually_referred to_simply as “280E”,_this provision says that marijuana facilities cannot claim its normal_operating expenses as a business deduction, the_only exception being Cost of Goods Sold. Generally speaking, this means_that costs associated with your cultivation and processing_operations will be tax deductible, but the_costs associated