make sure they properly represent the
company. Fines and a loss of license are
in the hands of your employees in these
situations.
With any procedure set in place, you
want a form of checks and balances.
As a business owner, you would prefer
to be at the facility at all times to
ensure compliance and smooth-running
operations, but that’s not always an
option. You could hire a compliance officer
to oversee operations, but doing so would
cost upwards of $100,000 per year just to
cover salary and benefits. An alternative
would be to hire a third-party company to
assist in your efforts, at a fraction of the
cost.
Dunaskiss
Consulting
and
Development (DCD) is your third-party
alternative. Having been in the cannabis
industry since the inception of the
MMFLA, DCD has the knowledge and
expertise that can keep you in business.
At DCD, we provide multiple levels of
assistance with compliance to fit your
needs.
Compliance services with Dunaskiss
include the following:
• Initial compliance overview/
training - Know what to look
for initially and how to identify
possible infractions.
• Initial compliance check—DCD will
come to your facility to complete
a compliance audit based on
what LARA will be checking for.
• Surprise audits and secret
shoppers - Ensure your
employees are maintaining
your facility’s compliance.
• SOP packages - These SOPs can
Justin Dunaskiss
Justin Dunaskiss is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Dunaskiss Consulting
& Development (DCD), a full-service, multi-client governmental affairs, lobbying,
and consulting organization. A graduate of Michigan State University, Justin holds
dual degrees in Business Management and Political Science. Before joining DCD,
Justin was a commercial real estate executive with vast knowledge of planning
and zoning. He also spent five years working for a multi-national corporation,
where he grew their market share in six key markets for five years running.
Since the 2013-2014 Michigan legislative session, Justin and his firm have been at
the forefront of medical cannabis policy in the State of Michigan. Justin and his firm
have true passion and erudition about the MMFLA and look forward to transitioning
that same energy into the newly recognized recreational marijuana market.
In addition to his work with legislators, regulators, and stakeholders
in the drafting and passage of policy, Justin also serves as Chairman
of the Lake Orion Planning Commission, where he puts his impressive
leadership skill set to work for the betterment of his community.
Justin and his wife, Elisa, reside in Lake Orion where they
are raising their two children, Lyla and Grayson.
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be customized to your day-to-day
operations, making the training
of your employees a breeze.
• Annual compliance checks
— Sixty days before your
license expires, you must
apply to renew your license.
• Updates on state and local changes
—Stay up to date with any changes
at the state and local levels.
Don’t get caught red-handed in this
green industry. Call Dunaskiss Consulting
and Development to learn how we can
service you in cannabis compliance.