The more time you allow yourself to acquire business licenses in the cannabis sector, the more likely you are to succeed. That’s the simple answer. Last-minute applications often fail and we suggest waiting for the next round of licensing rather than wasting time and money trying to acquire a license against short timelines. The more complicated answer is, the amount of time depends, each scenario is different. Timelines can also be affected by how competitive different markets are. Successful applications can take hundreds of hours to complete, depending on your state, the number of licenses available, your chosen operation type, social equity status, and more.