Name your actual deliverable
An ancillary company may provide design, training, equipment maintenance or administration rather than handle cannabis itself. That distinction matters, but it does not automatically settle every question about regulation, banking or contracts. Describe the actual work, the customers served and any access to restricted premises or information. A clear scope is more useful than the vague claim that a company is outside the regulated part of the market.
Make responsibilities visible
Put deliverables, dependencies and acceptance criteria into a short written scope. If a client must supply approved wording or grant access before work starts, make that dependency explicit. Keep ordinary business controls in place: a documented price, a change process, an invoice schedule and a named contact. When a requirement crosses into legal or regulated activity, route it to an appropriately qualified adviser rather than relying on a marketing label.
A short working checklist
- List the work you perform and the work you exclude.
- Identify dependencies that can delay delivery.
- Keep approved scope changes with the project record.
Further reading
General educational material. Requirements depend on the actual activity and jurisdiction.