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What's the Issue?
100

Following the adoption of legislation, a State that takes this long to launch licenses and sales would result in a Low Outcome.

What is 'More than 12 months"


100

To ensure sufficient retail density to minimize the illegal market and establish a healthy supply chain, this is the high outcome for local retail density. 

What is '1 dispensary per 7,500 people.' 

100

Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions can be found in this Tier of the Policy Matrix.

What is 'Tier 4."

100

A net effective tax rate of this percent or less would yield a high outcome for “State Tax Rates.”

What is '20 percent.'


100

This is a key driver of Weedmaps’ core platform and is way "Eazier" to use than our competitors.

What is 'online ordering.'

200

States that do not allow retailers of any kind to perform this door-to-door service will result in a Low Outcome. 

What is 'Cannabis Delivery.'


200

For a High Outcome regarding local zoning buffers, radiuses of ____ feet or less from sensitive use areas should be used.

What is '500.'

200

Social Equity Programs can be found in this Tier.

What is 'Tier 2.'

200

This is the high outcome with respect to vertical integration. 

What is a 'no mandatory vertical integration' or a 'ban on vertical integration.'

200

States should mandate this type of lab testing for the element that gives the cannabis flower its unique aromatic properties. 

What is 'terpene testing.'

300

This low outcome found in Canadian provinces occurs when all of a license type (e.g. retail, cultivation, distributor) is operated by government or large areas (e.g. online ordering, delivery) is controlled by the government. 

What is 'Public License Ownership.'

300

Local tax rate is restricted to the final point of sale and does not exceed __% of gross. If the tax rate exceeds this amount at the final point of sale, this is acceptable so long as the effective tax rate (inclusive of state taxes) does not exceed 20%.

What is '3%.'


300

Zoning Issues can be found in this Tier.

What is 'Tier 1.'


300

A State that mandates this "out of this world" technology for drivers will result in a High Outcome.

What is a 'GPS fleet tracking of deliveries.'

300

Strict regulations on this can produce an undue limit on business density by introducing requirements that define distances from sensitive use areas.

What is 'zoning issues.'

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