Cannabis compliance, state by state.

A field guide to New York cannabis compliance — what the OCM actually inspects under 9 NYCRR, how the Social and Economic Equity priority framework and True Party of Interest rules shape ownership compliance, why the CAURD legacy cohort still matters, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to New Jersey cannabis compliance — what the CRC actually inspects under N.J.A.C. 17:30, how Impact Zone and Social Equity Business preferences shape ongoing obligations, why the conditional-to-annual conversion bar is consequential, and the SOPs every license class needs ready on day one.

A field guide to California cannabis compliance — how the DCC inspects under 4 CCR Division 19, why the distributor-as-testing-coordinator structure shapes the entire supply chain, what the dual state-and-local licensing model means for ongoing compliance, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Colorado cannabis compliance — what the MED actually inspects under 1 CCR 212-3, the violations the oldest adult-use market still cites most, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Michigan cannabis compliance — what the CRA actually inspects under the MRTMA and MMFLA frameworks, the violations the country's third-largest market cites most, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Massachusetts cannabis compliance — what the CCC actually inspects under 935 CMR 500, the Host Community Agreement obligations every operator carries, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Oregon cannabis compliance — what the OLCC actually inspects under OAR 845-025, the worker-permit and responsible-vendor obligations every employee carries, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Illinois cannabis compliance — what IDFPR and the Department of Agriculture actually inspect under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, the Agent-in-Charge and Responsible Vendor training obligations every dispensary carries, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Washington cannabis compliance — what the WSLCB actually inspects under WAC 314-55, why the tier-true canopy and producer-retailer-separation rules drive most enforcement, what CCRS reconciliation actually demands, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Arizona cannabis compliance — what ADHS actually inspects under A.A.C. Title 9, Chapter 18, how the Dual License framework forces medical and adult-use to share one physical operation, the Dispensary Agent card every employee must hold, and the SOPs every vertically integrated Marijuana Establishment needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Nevada cannabis compliance — how the Cannabis Compliance Board's gaming-style enforcement model shapes inspections under NAC 678, the Cannabis Agent Card every employee must hold, why the separate Distribution license type still matters, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.

A field guide to Maryland cannabis compliance — how the Maryland Cannabis Administration inspects under COMAR Title 14, Subtitle 17, why the medical-to-adult-use conversion framework still shapes day-to-day operations, what the Social Equity first-round licensing means for ongoing compliance, and the SOPs every license type needs ready on day one.