Per DB this morn... "Yes, a store is required to be licensed but its more a formality than a process.
As a licensed operator, i can simply submit a location to be used as a dispensary. As long as it meets the requirements of being retail, being in a jurisdicion that allows cannabis and is 150 meters from a school, it will be approved. Its then simply a matter of build out and inspection.
And yes, a manager needs to pass a simple background test and get some basic training to be licensed.
None of these things require unusual wait times and the stores can be opened as quickly as our construction and inspections allow."