also, I kind of separated my tasks in a kind of silly way, I guess, and I'm focusing on product development first. I mean, I'm developing the product with state compliance issues in mind (packaging, labeling) and once I have a product line, I plan on licensing to distribute, not retail myself. And the regulatory boards aren't even issuing licenses yet, so I'm developing the products with CURRENT legal retail state requirements, and that's my strategy, which might not be yours, so my links might be worthless to you. What I've got going for me is I've been a nurse, and licensed in my state as well as I have been involved in hospital compliance and regulatory boards. So, I know how to keep a business in compliance with regulations, they just, kinda don't exist in my state yet. The stage I'm at currenty is deciding my target market to get some focus groups together and market test my flavors to decide my product line. Again, might not be appropriate linkage to what you're doing/where you're at at all. btw, I'm TOTALLY a (7) right now from my pesto chicken