If you are thinking of starting a cannabis business, whether it is a dispensary, retail store, consumption lounge, or an ancillary company, there are a lot of factors to take into consideration while setting up. First and foremost among them is finding the right city, town, or county zoning laws. The regulations regarding proximity to schools and park zones will vary from location to location.

In this latest episode of The Wine Whiskey Weed Show, Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Trade Network, is in a conversation with Maha Haq, Director of Retail Strategy at Green Thumb Industries. Maha elaborates on the various factors that go into setting up a retail cannabis consumption lounge or dispensary.