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Alabama
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 4,903,185
Land area (square miles): 50,645
Population density (people / sq mi): 96.8
Population. density ranking (1-50): 28
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 4,874,243
Population increase by 2030 (%): -0.59%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): MED
Primary regulatory body
Medical Cannabis Commission – regulatory and licensing Dept. of Agriculture – cultivation activity
Link to statutes: S.B. 46 – https://legiscan.com/AL/text/SB46/id/2391659
Link to regulations: TBD (regulations)
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Cultivator Processor Dispensary Integrated Facility
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Only allowed for Integrated Facility licenses
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Alaska
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 731,545
Land area (square miles): 570,641
Population density (people / sq mi): 1.3
Population. density ranking (1-50): 51
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 867,674
Population increase by 2030 (%): 15.69%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC MED
Primary regulatory body
Marijuana Control Board – https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco/MarijuanaRegulations.aspx
Link to statutes
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/9/pub/MCB/StatutesAndRegulations/AS17.38.pdf
Link to regulations
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Standard Marijuana Cultivation Limited Marijuana Cultivation Marijuana Concentrate Manufacturing Marijuana Product Manufacturing Retail Marijuana Store
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Allowed
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Arizona
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 7,278,717
Land area (square miles): 113,594
Population density (people / sq mi): 33
Population. density ranking (1-50): 51
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 10,712,397
Population increase by 2030 (%): 32.05%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC MED
Primary regulatory body
Department of Health Services
https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/medical-marijuana/index.php
Link to statutes
Title 36, Chapter 28.1
https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=36
Link to regulations
https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/licensing/medical-marijuana/az-medical-marijuana-rules.pdf?v090821
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Medical: Nonprofit Medical Marijuana Dispensary (allows both growing & dispensing) Adult use: Marijuana Establishment (gets 1 cultivation location, 1 procession location, and 1 retail location)
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Mandatory
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Arkansas
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 3,017,825
Land area (square miles): 52,035
Population density (people / sq mi): 58.0
Population. density ranking (1-50): 35
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 3,240,208
Population increase by 2030 (%): 6.86%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): MED
Primary regulatory body
Primary regulatory body: Medical Marijuana Commission https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/medical-marijuana-commission_
Link to statutes
Link to regulations
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/medical-marijuana-commission/rules-and-regulations/
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Cultivation facilities Dispensaries
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Allowed
State Residency Requirement: TBD
California
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 39,512,223
Land area (square miles): 155,779
Population density (people / sq mi): 253.6
Population. density ranking (1-50): 12
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 46,444,861
Population increase by 2030 (%): 14.93%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC MED
Primary regulatory body
Bureau of Cannabis Control – https://bcc.ca.gov/
Link to statutes
Link to regulations
https://bcc.ca.gov/law_regs/cannabis_order_of_adoption.pdf
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): (Details here)
Type 1 = Cultivation; Specialty outdoor; Small. Outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises, or up to 50 mature plants on noncontiguous plots.
Type 1A = Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small. Indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.
Type 1B = Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small. Cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, of less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of total canopy size on one premises.
Type 2 = Cultivation; Outdoor; Small. Outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.
Type 2A = Cultivation; Indoor; Small. Indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.
Type 2B = Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small. Cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 5,001 and 10,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises.
Type 3 = Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium. Outdoor cultivation using no artificial lighting from 10,001 square feet to one acre, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.
Type 3A = Cultivation; Indoor; Medium. Indoor cultivation using exclusively artificial lighting between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.
Type 3B = Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium. Cultivation using a combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting at a maximum threshold to be determined by the licensing authority, between 10,001 and 22,000 square feet, inclusive, of total canopy size on one premises. The Department of Food and Agriculture shall limit the number of licenses allowed of this type.
Type 4 = Cultivation; Nursery. Cultivation of medical cannabis solely as a nursery. Type 4 licensees may transport live plants.
Type 6 = Manufacturer 1. For manufacturing sites that produce medical cannabis products using nonvolatile solvents.
Type 7 = Manufacturer 2. Manufacturing sites that produce medical cannabis products using volatile solvents. The State Department of Public Health shall limit the number of licenses of this type.
Type 8 = Testing. Testing of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. Testing licensees shall have their facilities licensed according to regulations set forth by the division. A testing licensee shall not hold a license in another license category of this chapter and shall not own or have ownership interest in a facility licensed pursuant to this chapter.
Type 10 = Dispensary; General. Facility where medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or devices for the use of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment that delivers, pursuant to express authorization by local ordinance, medical cannabis and medical cannabis products as part of a retail sale.
Type 10A = Dispensary; No more than three retail sites. Dispensers who have no more than three licensed dispensary facilities. This license shall allow for delivery where expressly authorized by local ordinance.
Type 11 = Distribution. Distribution of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products from manufacturer to dispensary.
A Type 11 licensee shall hold a Type 12, or transporter, license and register each location where product is stored for the purposes of distribution. A Type 11 licensee shall not hold a license in a cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, or testing license category and shall not own, or have an ownership interest in, a facility licensed in those categories other than a security interest, lien, or encumbrance on property that is used by a licensee. A Type 11 licensee shall be bonded and insured at a minimum level established by the licensing authority.
Type 12 = Transporter. Transporters of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products between licensees. A Type 12 licensee shall be bonded and insured at a minimum level established by the licensing authority.
Microbusiness license also available, must engage in at least 3 of cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail. More license types (Type 5 = large cultivation) coming in 2023
https://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/meetings/28304/28334/28514/28551/LicenseTypes28551.pdf
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned)
Allowed in most cases; distributors may not have a cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, or testing license (independent, just like labs). Large cultivation licenses cannot have distributor or microbusiness licenses.
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Colorado
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 5,758,736
Land area (square miles): 103,642
Population density (people / sq mi): 55.6
Population. density ranking (1-50): 38
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 5,792,357
Population increase by 2030 (%): 0.58%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC MED
Primary regulatory body
Department of Revenue – Marijuana Enforcement Division https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/enforcement/marijuanaenforcement
Link to statutes
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/enforcement/statues-colorado-revised-statutes-crs
Link to regulations
https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=9900
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Cultivator Manufacturer Store Licensed Hospitality Business
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Allowed
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Connecticut
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 3,565,287
Land area (square miles): 4,842
Population density (people / sq mi): 736.3
Population. density ranking (1-50): 5
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 3,688,630
Population increase by 2030 (%): 3.34%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC MED
Primary regulatory body
Medical: Department of Consumer Protection
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Medical-Marijuana-Program/Medical-Marijuana-Program
Adult: Department of Consumer Protection
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Medical-Marijuana-Program/Medical-Marijuana-Program
Link to Statues
https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_420f.htm
Link to Regulations
https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_21aSubtitle_21a-408/
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters):
Medical: Producer Dispensary Facility (confusingly, “dispensary” means the pharmacist working at a Dispensary Facility)
Adult: Cultivator Micro-cultivator Product manufacturer Food and beverage manufacturer
Product packager Retailer Delivery service
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned) Allowed
Adult: Backers limited to 2 licenses per type/category (expires 6/30/2025)
State Residency Requirement: TBD
D.C
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 705,749
Land area (square miles): 1,949
Population density (people / sq mi): 362.2
Population. density ranking (1-50): 9
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 433,414
Population increase by 2030 (%): -62.83%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC (noncommercial) MED
Primary regulatory body
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) formerly Department of Health (changed 10/1/2020)
Link to Statues
https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/16B/
Link to Regulations
https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/ChapterList.aspx?subtitleNum=22-C
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Cultivation Center Dispensary
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Allowed
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Delaware
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 973,764
Land area (square miles): 61
Population density (people / sq mi): 15,950.3
Population. density ranking (1-50): 1
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 1,012,658
Population increase by 2030 (%):3.84%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC (noncommercial) MED
Primary Regulatory Body
Division of Public Health https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hsp/medmarhome.html
Link to Statues
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c049a/index.shtml
Link to Regulations
https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title16/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services/Division%20of%20Public%20Health/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20(HSP)/4470.shtml
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Compassion Center
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Mandatory
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Florida
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 21,477,737
Land area (square miles): 53,625
Population density (people / sq mi): 400.5
Population. density ranking (1-50): 8
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 28,685,769
Population increase by 2030 (%): 25.13%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC (noncommercial) MED
Primary Regulatory Body
Department of Health – Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)
Link to Statues
Link to Regulations
https://knowthefactsmmj.com/rules-and-regulations/
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC)
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned):
Mandatory, but a lawsuit to end vertical integration has been under consideration since 2018.
https://mjbizdaily.com/florida-high-court-wants-to-hear-more-in-medical-cannabis-licensing-case/
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Georgia
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 10,617,423
Land area (square miles): 57,513
Population density (people / sq mi): 184.6
Population. density ranking (1-50): 18
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 12,017,838
Population increase by 2030 (%): 11.65%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): Low-THC (commercial)
Primary Regulatory Body
Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission – general oversight State Board of Pharmacy will work with AMMC to develop regulations for dispensing pharmacies
Link to Statues
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20192020/HB/324
Link to Regulations
Rules not yet proposed (but will be posted here when they are
https://www.gmcc.ga.gov/rules-georgia-law/commission-rules
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Class 1 Production License Class 2 Production License Dispensing License (for standalone retailers) Specialty Dispensing License (for pharmacies) NOTE: 2 universities (University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University) each get a license, and can contract with a company to operate it.
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Banned
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Hawaii
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 1,415,872
Land area (square miles): 6,423
Population density (people / sq mi): 220.5
Population. density ranking (1-50): 14
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 1,466,046
Population increase by 2030 (%): 3.42%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): MED
Primary Regulatory Body
Department of Health
https://health.hawaii.gov/medicalcannabis/
Link to Statues
https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2019/title-19/chapter-329d/
Link to Regulations
https://health.hawaii.gov/opppd/files/2015/06/11-850.pdf
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Dispensary (grants 2 production centers and 3 retail locations.)
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Mandatory (each dispensary license allows for 2 production centers and 3 retail dispensing locations).
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Idaho
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 1,787,065
Land area (square miles): 82,643
Population density (people / sq mi): 21.6
Population. density ranking (1-50): 45
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 1,969,624
Population increase by 2030 (%): 9.27%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): N/A
Licensing Information
N/A
Illinois
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 12,671,821
Land area (square miles): 55,519
Population density (people / sq mi): 228.2
Population. density ranking (1-50): TBD
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 13,432,892
Population increase by 2030 (%): 5.67%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): REC and MED
Primary Regulatory Body
Dept. of Agriculture
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Dept. of Commerce
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Dept. of Public Health
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Dept. of Human Services
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
State Police
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Office of the Governor
https://www2.illinois.gov/cannabis/Pages/default.aspx
Link to Statues
Medical law
Adult use law
Link to Regulations
Medical:
Health rules Dispensaries
Adult:
IDFPR rules
Ag rules
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters)
Dispensary (grants 2 production centers and 3 retail locations.)
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Mandatory (each dispensary license allows for 2 production centers and 3 retail dispensing locations).
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Indiana
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 6,732,219
Land area (square miles): 35,826
Population density (people / sq mi): 187.9
Population. density ranking (1-50): 17
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 6,810,108
Population increase by 2030 (%): 1.14%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): Low-THC (only with industrial hemp)
Primary Regulatory Body
N/A
Link to Statues
https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/2019/title-24/article-4/
Link to Regulations
N/A
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Just sold at normal retailers, no speciality licenses
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): N/A
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Iowa
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 3,155,070
Land area (square miles): 55,857
Population density (people / sq mi): 56.5
Population. density ranking (1-50): 37
Population in 2030 (CDC projection): 2,955,172
Population increase by 2030 (%): -6.76%
Program Structure
Program type (REC, MED, Low-THC, NONE): Low-THC (commercial), some call MED
Primary Regulatory Body
Office of Medical Cannabidiol – https://idph.iowa.gov/omc
Link to Statues
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/124e.pdf
Link to Regulations
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/641.154.pdf
Licensing Information
Core license types (no labs or transporters): Manufacturer Dispensary
Vertical integration? (Mandatory, Allowed, Banned): Allowed, but cannot operate a Manufacturer & Dispensary at the same location.
State Residency Requirement: TBD
Kansas
State Information
Population (2019 estimate): 2,913,314
Land area (square miles): 81,759
Population density (people / sq mi): 35.6
Population. density ranking (1-50): 42
Population in 2030 (CDC projection):2,940,084
Population increase by 2030 (%): 0.91%
Program Structure
N/A