VIRGINIA ADULT-USE CANNABIS
Engagement Overview
Preparedfor: CannaPlanet
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April 2026
Virginia's adult-use cannabis market represents one of the most significant retail licensing opportunities in the country. With 350 licenses available statewide, a compressed application timeline, and complex zoning and municipal requirements, operators who move early and with structure will hold a decisive advantage Tenax Strategies is prepared to support your entry into this market.
Our team works with operators across the country on retail market entry strategies, from early property identification through municipal engagement, application development, and operational readiness. Operators choose us because we bring a disciplined process that reduces delays, strengthens competitive positioning, and keeps complex, multitrack projects moving forward with clarity and accountability.
For your Virginia engagement, we will operate as an extension of your team. Our work includes identifying and securing compliant retail locations, managing zoning and municipal entitlement processes, coordinating stakeholder outreach, and preparing compelling license applications calibrated to the Cannabis Control Authority's evaluation criteria. We understand the importance of site selection strategy setback compliance, traffic visibility, local political climate, and competitive positioning — and we bring a process that integrates property search with application development so both workstreams reinforce each other.
We will align our support with your operational readiness and growth objectives. Whether you are pursuing a single location or the maximum five licenses permitted under HB 642, Tenax will provide the structure, bandwidth, and strategic intelligence needed to move efficiently through Virginia's September-to-January licensing window. Our goal is to position your organization for success in a market where preparation and execution will determine who secures the strongest locations and the most tions.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Virginiawillissue350retailcannabislicensesbeginningDecember1,2026,with applicationsopeningSeptember1TenaxStrategiesoffersthreeengagementpathways designedforthiscompressed,competitivemarket-eachcalibratedtoadistinctphase ofthelicensingprocess.Selectthescopethatmatchesyouroperationalreadiness,or engageTenaxforthefullspectrumofservicesatabundled,discountedrate
APPLICATIONONLY TIER1
Foroperatorswhohavesecuredorwillindependentlysecurecompliantretaillocations TenaxmanagesthestateapplicationprocessthroughVirginia’sCannabisControl Authorityportal
ApplicationDevelopment:Comprehensivenarrativedrafting,businessplan components,anddocumentationforallpersonsandentitiesofinterest—calibratedto theCCA’sevaluationcriteriaandVirginia’scompetitivescoringframework
Submission&Tracking:Fullportalmanagementforuptofiveapplicationsper operator,includingdeficiencyresponses,supplementalfilings,andstatusmonitoring throughtheDecember1,2026licenseaward
PROPERTYSEARCH—TIER2
Full-scopepropertyidentification,vetting,andacquisitionacrossVirginia’seligible cannabisretailmarkets. Encompassesthecompleterealestateandmunicipal engagementcyclefrominitialmarketanalysisthroughexecutedsitecontrol
Zoning&SiteAnalysis:SystematicevaluationagainstVirginia’sretailcannabissiting requirements 500-footsetbacksfromschools,churches,playgrounds,andtreatment facilities;2,500squarefootfloorareamaximum;andlocalzoningclassifications includingby-rightandspecialpermitdistricts.
MunicipalEngagement:Localgovernmentinterfaceincludingstakeholderoutreach, communityengagement,LOIandleasenegotiation,andrepresentationbefore planningcommissionsandgoverningbodieswherespecialpermitsorlanduse approvalsarerequired.
FULLSERVICE—TIER3
Integratedpropertysearchandapplicationpreparationunderasingleengagement EnsurescoordinatedexecutionacrossbothworkstreamswithinVirginia’scompressed September–to–Januarylicensingtimeline.
IntegratedStrategy:Unifiedapproachaligningpropertyselectionwithapplication positioning municipaloutreach,regulatorycompliance,andapplication developmentmanagedasasinglestrategicoperationratherthanparallel workstreams
End-to-EndExecution:AllTier1andTier2deliverablesincluded,managedbya dedicatedengagementteamthroughtheSeptember1applicationopening,December 1licenseaward,andJanuary1commencementofretailoperations
