well it may be something like a liquor license...i know that it costs around $100,000 to have one at lleast it did for a bar in the restaurant at the golf course...then "the store will have rules and regs to sell and an agency that polices such outlets like the ABC...jmo so that they can tax and have some sort of regulated sales...because most folks will grow outdoors not wanting to invest in lights and evrything it takes to start a good indoor operation and if there is some places that will sell MJ most will buy it than put the energy into a proper growing operation as you see so often within our forum community:bong: just my :twocents: