California-based LEUNE makes pre-rolls, vape cartridges, gummies and other cannabis consumables in California, Arizona, Maine and Missouri. Chief executive Nidhi Lucky Handa is working with partners in six additional states to start production there as well. Handa wants to create a trustworthy brand that offers a consistent product experience, but each state has its own rules so much of the company’s work comes from understanding and adhering to the particular regulations in each location she said.
Seed to sale tracking, testing requirements, packaging regulations, employee training, and taxation rates differ from state to state. In Missouri for example, the word “marijuana” needs to be bigger than