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    Summary Application Data

    Below you will find summary data showing the numbers of cannabis business license applications, broken out by license type and current application status. The Total applications column includes applicants from both the fall 2024 license preapproval process and the general licensing cycle that closed on March 16.

    OCM will update this table as the application processing and reviews continue.

    Application numbers as of May 16, 2025

    License type Total applicants Available licenses Withdrawn Under review Licenses denied* Awaiting lottery Qualified applicants Preliminarily approved Licenses issued
    Testing facility 12 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 4 8 0
    Social equity 5 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 3 2 0
    General 7 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 1 6 0
    Cultivator 96 50 1 0 3 92 0 0 0
    Social equity 53 25 1 0 2 51 0 0 0
    General 43 25 0 0 1 41 0 0 0
    Mezzobusiness 273 100 6 0 21 246 0 0 0
    Social equity 229 50 5 0 19 205 0 0 0
    General 44 50 1 0 2 41 0 0 0
    Microbusiness 1,850 Not limited 27 1,120 96 N/A** 352 255 0
    Social equity 722 Not limited 19 0 96 N/A** 352 255 0
    General 1,128 Not limited 8 1,120 0 N/A** 0 0 0
    Med Combo 6 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 6 0 0
    Social equity 1 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 1 0 0
    General 5 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 5 0 0
    Manufacturer 83 24 3 0 1 79 0 0 0
    Social equity 44 12 2 0 1 41 0 0 0
    General 39 12 1 0 0 38 0 0 0
    Transporter 73 Not limited 3 61 0 N/A** 7 2 0
    Social equity 13 Not limited 0 4 0 N/A** 7 2 0
    General 60 Not limited 3 57 0 N/A** 0 0 0
    Wholesaler 48 Not limited 0 40 0 N/A** 5 3 0
    Social equity 10 Not limited 0 2 0 N/A** 5 3 0
    General 38 Not limited 0 38 0 N/A** 0 0 0
    Retailer 854 150 130 337 29 358 0 0 0
    Social equity 508 75 121 0 29 358 0 0 0
    General 346 75 9 337 0 0 0 0 0
    Delivery service 236 Not limited 120 92 10 N/A** 11 3 0
    Social equity 156 Not limited 118 14 10 N/A** 11 3 0
    General 80 Not limited 2 78 0 N/A** 0 0 0
    All license types 3,531 N/A** 290 1,650 160 775 385 271 0

    Data are preliminary and subject to change.

    *Denied applicants have 10 days to request reconsideration of their application.

    **Not applicable.

    Definitions

    • Total applications: Combined total of applications received during the license preapproval and general licensing application cycles.
    • Available licenses: The number of licenses available in state statute (only four license types have caps).
    • Withdrawn: Applications that have been withdrawn from the application process by the applicant.
    • Under review: Applications that are still being reviewed or are awaiting further actions/information. These are not yet approved or denied.
    • Denied licenses: Applications that have been denied. Denied applicants have 10 days to request reconsideration of their application.
    • Awaiting lottery: Applications for capped license types that are advancing to a license application lottery.
    • Qualified applicants: Businesses which have been notified that they have met initial application requirements. Qualified applicants will complete background checks and submit a labor peace agreement next, in order to advance to preliminarily approved status.
    • Preliminarily approved: Applications that have received a preliminary approval notice. Preliminarily approved applicants have 18 months to complete their local government approvals, final plans of record and pre-licensure inspection.

    Overview of the licensing process

    Learn more about how applicants move through the licensing process using the chart below.

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