Essential Oils
Our essential oils are inspired by those mentioned in the Bible, such as frankincense, myrrh, and spikenard.
LOOKING AHEADCANNABIS CONSULTING · VIRGINIA
Cannabis is,in fact, agodly good.
We are here to help you on your path.
We offer consulting services for all aspects of the legal cannabis industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Godly Goods
ROOTED IN PURPOSETHE STORY BEHIND THE NAME
Why
Godly Goods?
When I told my sister-in-law the name of our consulting business, Godly Goods, she chuckled. I asked her why she was laughing.
She paused.
I waited.
Then, she explained that she was driving through Philadelphia towards her home in New Jersey, where cannabis is legal for recreational use. Philly is in Pennsylvania, where recreational cannabis remains prohibited.
She explained that there are lots of different names and vibes for dispensaries and farms. Different flavors, like the terpenes one finds in each strain of cannabis, for different folks.
“But,” she chuckled again.
“No one else talks about God or godly, and cannabis.”
I smiled and nodded.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
A natural good.
A thoughtful purpose.
Used carefully, manufactured with integrity, naturally growing on this good Earth, cannabis is a beneficial product that can and should be used to make our lives better.
It can and should be used for both medicinal and recreational purposes.
Used safely, moderately, and by adults only.
VIRGINIA’S RETAIL MARKET
July 12027
Scheduled start of regulated
adult-use retail sales
A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
From possibility
to a licensed business.
Adults 21 and older may use cannabis in private in Virginia, subject to the law and property-owner restrictions. Regulated adult-use retail sales are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2027.
Personal use and commercial sales are different. A business must obtain the appropriate license and approvals before it can legally operate.
If you want to manufacture, cultivate, distribute, and sell cannabis to consumers in Virginia, what do you need to do to get a license from the Commonwealth of Virginia?
Retail launch and licensing updates: Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. Current personal-use rules. Checked October 10, 2026.
MEANING IN WHAT WE DO
Core Principles
We are here to help you on your path.
Life is about the search for meaning. Looking back from the future, what would I say the meaning of life is?
It’s about finding ways to become the best version of you; the value of each life or lifetime we live is measured by the love that we give and by the service that we render others.
We are here to offer consulting services for all aspects of the legal cannabis industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
YOUR PATH IN VIRGINIA
Questions about
getting started?
We are here to answer those questions, and to provide the help you need to get your license to legally operate in Virginia.
GODLY GOODS
Consulting
It is our goal to help small to mid-sized businesses as they prepare to launch into the Virginia cannabis market.
We bring decades of experience in business, law, and compliance, as well as a belief system rooted in love for the earth and the sanctity of the many plants and natural resources she offers and provides for us.
The earth is alive. She has, in her forests, her fields, her plants, and her herbs, what we need to build, create, and harness medicines, nutrition, and power.
The earth gives us all we need. In turn, we try to use her bounty for good.
THE VIRGINIA CANNABIS MARKET
Through the
licensure process.
In order to provide safe and effective cannabis to the people of Virginia, we must follow the laws, regulations, and rules set forth by the Commonwealth of Virginia and its Cannabis Control Authority (CCA).
It is well and it is good that the state regulates this industry. Cannabis, after all, should be available to consumers. It must be safe. Those who sell it, manufacture it, or otherwise distribute it must obtain the proper licensure.
The process of obtaining licensure is complex. With our background in compliance, our belief that cannabis is a gift from the earth, and our location 75 miles west of D.C., we are able and willing to help you through the licensure process.
Business plans
Compliance roadmaps
Compliance handbooks
One-on-one meetings
At all stages of CCA licensure.
Monthly fee packages
Packages encompassing all aspects of obtaining CCA licenses across operational areas, including testing labs, distribution, growth and cultivation, and retail.
Guidance through licensure
Including all aspects of business formation, financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and technical analysis, excluding legal advice or services.1
1. Please note that we do not, nor can we, provide legal advice or legal services.
GODLY GOODS
Our Approach
We start with our values.
CHINOOK BEND, WASHINGTON
Photo: Dave HoeflerHELPING ONE ANOTHER ALONG THE WAY
We will walk
with you.
We believe, as Rumi taught, that all well-intentioned paths lead Home. That means we do not care whether you’re Christian or Jewish, Muslim or Hindu, agnostic or secular.
So long as you do your best to help others and to learn as much as you can while you’re here, we will walk with you.
Most of us who are in the cannabis industry share a set of beliefs, and chief among these beliefs is the concept that we should help one another along the way.
OUR CLIENTS & OUR PRINCIPLES
Bringing plants
to the people.
From a business standpoint, this means we put our clients first, without forgetting our main principles. This is important in cannabis consulting. We will not be used to propagate bad seeds. It is that simple.
Conversely, we want to do good, and to help you on your path of bringing plants to the people. That’s why we are here.
BLUEPRINTS & GUIDANCE
What does this
mean for you?
It is our mission to provide the blueprints and the guidance you need to enter and remain in the cannabis industry.
With the help of other industry leaders, we can take you from the initial phases of forming a company to the final stages of submitting your application to the CCA.
The first thing we will do is listen to you—to your dreams, your questions, and your ideas. From there, together, we will decide how best to move forward.
“We will
walk with you.”
WHAT’S NEXT FOR GODLY GOODS
The products andblessings of nature.
At Godly Goods, we find that the products and blessings of nature should be available to all.
Godly Goods
ROOTED IN PURPOSELOOKING AHEAD
Teas, essential oils,
and soaps.
Our teas, essential oils, and soaps will, we hope, make life healthier and happier for people from all walks of life.
A vision for the future
Teas
Our teas are inspired by the principles of wellness and healing through botany.
LOOKING AHEAD
Herbal Soaps
Our herbal soaps are inspired by my mother’s garden when I was little—we grew the likes of rosemary, thyme, sage, lavender, and basil.
LOOKING AHEAD
Like so many farmers and inventors, we’ve been experimenting, too—making our own teas with orange peel, ginger, mint, catnip, and lemon.