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Type-S License
Traditional
White Labeling
Co Manufacturing
Co Location
Type-S License
Type-S License
TYPE-S
Cannabis License Own your California Type S cannabis manufacturing license, company, and retain full control.
<$50K
Minimum Investment Your all-in cost to own your CA Type S cannabis manufacturing license and start producing.
<$0
Cost for Retail Placement Guaranteed placement on The Green Spot for licensed delivery. Included in Artisan’s Corner with MyGN Retail Partners.
<12
Weeks to Launch MyGN spaces are production ready. Streamlined licensing is fully turn-key with one transparent price.
FLEXIBLE
Monthly Overhead MyGN Memberships are adjustable anytime. Minimize costs and maximize profits.
COMPLETE
Business Support Your success is our success. Access Your Green Network built over 10 years by compliant operators for practical success.
Traditional
Type S License versus Traditional Cannabis Licensing
California
Cannabis License Depends on the license type you apply for. Same ownership benefits as Type S License.
<$1M+
Minimum Investment Licensing, real estate, equipment, legal fees, and more can easily exceed $1M+ for a small space.
$200K+
Cost for Retail Placement Large investments require aggressive marketing budgets to compete and break-even.
104+
Weeks to Launch Finding, building, permitting, and launching your own space could take up to 2 years or more to complete.
FIXED
Monthly Overhead Fixed real estate costs = higher risk, bigger liabilities, and harsher consequences for mistakes.
NONE
Business Support Starting on your own means you ll need to build your network from scratch to find partners, distribution, operate compliantly, and figure out things the hard way.
White Labeling
Type S License versus White Labeling
NO LICENSE
Cannabis License You will not own your cannabis license.
$200K
Minimum Investment Pay a third-party to produce their product with your label. Your mileage will vary
$200K+
Additional Cost for Retail Placement Be prepared to aggressively compete for retail placement for a white-label product.
12+
Weeks to Launch Finding a licensed manufacturer with the product you want and placed into their production queue.
FIXED
Monthly Overhead Pay for initial production plus a required monthly contract for production and storage fees.
MINIMAL
Business Support White Labelers usually produce and move to the next deal and provide minimal or no support.
Co Manufacturing
Type-S License versus Cannabis Co-Manufacturing
NO LICENSE
Cannabis License You will not own your cannabis license.
$250K
Minimum Investment Pay a third-party to produce your formulated product. Your mileage will vary.
$200K+
Additional Cost for Retail Placement Be prepared to aggressively compete for retail placement for a co-manufactured product.
16+
Weeks to Launch Finding a licensed manufacturer able to produce your formulation, troubleshoot, and placed into their production queue.
FIXED
Monthly Overhead Pay for initial production plus a required monthly contract for production and storage fees
MINIMAL
Business Support Co-manufacturers usually produce and move to the next deal and provide minimal or no support.
Co Location
Type S License versus Cannabis Co Location
California
Cannabis License Depends on the license type you buy. Same ownership benefits as Type S License.
$1M
Minimum Investment Cost to purchase an existing license, hire attorneys, build out, purchase equipment, etc
$200K+
Additional Cost for Retail Placement Large investments require aggressive marketing budgets to compete and break- even.
16+
Weeks to Launch Finding, purchasing license and equipment, completing buildout, and final inspections could take 4 months or more
FIXED
Monthly Overhead Expect to either purchase real-estate, pay a fixed rent, and/or a percentage of revenue.
NONE
Business Support Co-location owners profit upfront by flipping licenses and usually do not provide support afterwards.