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 applicants 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 October 7, 2025

License type Total applicants Available licenses Withdrawn Under review Licenses denied* Not selected in lottery Qualified applicants Preliminarily approved Licenses issued
Testing facility 15 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 4 9 2
Social equity 5 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 3 2 0
General 10 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 1 7 2
Cultivator 96 50 1 0 2 43 25 23 2
Social equity 53 25 1 0 1 17 23 9 2
General 43 25 0 0 1 26 2 14 0
Mezzobusiness 273 100 7 0 19 147 49 50 1
Social equity 229 50 6 0 17 117 44 44 1
General 44 50 1 0 2 30 5 6 0
Microbusiness 1,854 Not limited 31 0 230 N/A** 400 1,147 46
Social equity 722 Not limited 19 0 95 N/A** 217 359 32
General 1,132 Not limited 12 0 135 N/A** 183 788 14
Med Combo 6 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 1 3 2
Social equity 1 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 0 1 0
General 5 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 1 2 2
Manufacturer 83 24 3 0 1 55 11 13 0
Social equity 44 12 2 0 1 28 9 4 0
General 39 12 1 0 0 27 2 9 0
Transporter 73 Not limited 3 0 21 N/A** 21 28 0
Social equity 13 Not limited 0 0 1 N/A** 4 8 0
General 60 Not limited 3 0 20 N/A** 17 20 0
Wholesaler 48 Not limited 0 0 4 N/A** 24 20 0
Social equity 10 Not limited 0 0 1 N/A** 4 5 0
General 38 Not limited 0 0 3 N/A** 20 15 0
Retailer 854 150 131 0 66 494 87 76 0
Social equity 506 75 121 0 29 233 69 54 0
General 335 75 10 0 37 261 12 15 0
Municipal 13 Not limited 0 0 0 N/A** 6 7 0
Delivery service 236 Not limited 120 0 45 N/A** 38 33 0
Social equity 156 Not limited 118 0 17 N/A** 11 10 0
General 80 Not limited 2 0 28 N/A** 27 23 0
All license types 3,538 N/A** 296 0 388 739 660 1,402 53

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  • Withdrawn: Applications that have been withdrawn from the application process by the applicant.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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