The Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition provides the most comprehensive look at state-by-state marijuana licensing. The guide provides in-depth analysis of 10 critical factors that affect businesses amid the explosive growth of the cannabis industry as well as in-depth details of 27 states' medical and recreational licensing programs. The reference guide is an invaluable resource for owners and operators, investors, business professionals, financial experts, regulators, lobbyists, government officials, and more who want to understand the opportunities and risks of this industry while evaluating marijuana licenses. This guide was written by Cannabiz Media, the cannabis industry's premier source for marijuana licensing data, which is made available through the Cannabiz Media Database, and co-published by Cannabiz Media and BVR (Business Valuation Resources), a leading source of business valuation information for the business valuation, legal, merger and acquisition, banking, and venture capital communities. Using information from the Cannabiz Media Database of over 10,000 cultivator, producer, dispensary, and retail licenses, the Cannabiz Media team of content and data experts collected and analyzed the information that investors and marijuana industry stakeholders need to confidently operate in the constantly changing U.S. marijuana marketplace. This information is now available as an invaluable resource, The Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition. Included in the reference guide is comprehensive coverage of mandated operating license and financial structures, taxes and fees, qualifying medical conditions, caregiver and patient cultivation, accessibility by minors, reciprocity, marketing, products, possession limits, and local rules. Each chapter is complete with tables and charts for comparison between states. Furthermore, a snapshot page is included for every state that allows medical and/or recreational marijuana. These pages are filled with all of the data from the report for each state. The Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition provides the data needed to evaluate marijuana licenses and business growth potential. Each chapter ends with a series of questions derived from complex data analysis that should be asked when evaluating a marijuana license or business. Furthermore, the guide identifies five key factors that affect marijuana business growth: volatility, the trickle-down effect, innovation and growth, competition, and accessibility. Each of these factors is covered in detail and supported by the data found throughout the guide.