The Cannabis Regulatory Commission has announced that the state will be accepting the following applications for personal use (recreational) cannabis on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Class 1 Cultivator Licenses
Class 2 Manufacturer Licenses
Testing Laboratories
Application acceptance for Class 5 Retailers will begin on March 15, 2022.
License applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until indicated otherwise. Social Equity Businesses, Diversely-Owned Businesses, Impact Zone Businesses, and applications that receive bonus points will be afforded priority review, scoring, and approval.
There is no established limit on the number of cannabis business licenses available statewide However, by statute the number of Class 1 Cultivators is to be held to 37 licenses until February 22, 2023.