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      Winning Merit Based Retail Dispensary Applications in Highly Competitive Jurisdictions

      Winning Merit Based Retail Dispensary Applications in Highly Competitive Jurisdictions

      Our goal is to provide both cannabis executives and aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs guidance on creating a merit-based application that will win licenses. During the presentation our panel will explain the importance of, and how to increase scores, for the following application items: understanding the scoring rubric of the application, real estate site selection, real estate acquisition and negotiation, security plan, community engagement, employee benefits, social equity, and budgets.


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      Aaron Herzberg

      Winning Merit Based Retail Dispensary Applications in Highly Competitive Jurisdictions
      Aaron Herzberg is a cannabis regulatory attorney specializing in Cannabis Retail Site Selection & Real Estate Consulting. He has hands-on operations experience through his ownership of dispensaries and is a partner/ owner in many dispensaries with major operators including Cookies Retail, Stizzy, Culture Cannabis Club, and several more. Aaron founded the Puzzle Group Law Firm where he develops new cannabis dispensaries and advises on governmental affairs, licensing, and transactional matters.