Cannabis Cultivator License

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Cultivators grow all of the cannabis plants that are harvested, sold as flower, and made into products. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) issues licenses based on the type of cannabis activity that your business will perform. If you will do more than one activity, you may need more than one license. Cultivation license types are based on the: • Type of production and lighting used • Number of plants grown or size of the canopy. The canopy is the area where mature (flowering) plants are grown. The cultivation license types are: • Specialty cottage o Specialty cottage outdoor – up to 25 mature plants o Specialty cottage indoor – up to 500 square feet of canopy o Specialty cottage mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – up to 2,500 square feet of canopy • Specialty o Specialty outdoor – up to 50 mature plants or up to 5,000 square feet of canopy o Specialty indoor – 501 to 5,000 square feet of canopy o Specialty mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 2,501 to 5,000 square feet of canopy • Small o Small outdoor – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy o Small indoor – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy o Small mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy • Medium o Medium outdoor – 10,001 square feet to 1 acre of canopy o Medium indoor – 10,001 to 22,000 square feet of canopy o Medium mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 10,001 to 22,000 square feet of canopy • Large o Large outdoor – more than 1 acre of total canopy o Large indoor – more than 22,000 square feet of total canopy o Large mixed-light – mixed-light site with more than 22,000 square feet of total canopy • Nursery – for cultivators that only grow clones, immature plants, seeds or other types of cannabis used for propagation • Processor – for cultivators that only trim, cure, dry, grade, package or label cannabis Fees: Cultivation licenses fees are based on your size and type of production or lighting. Cultivation license type Application fee License fee Specialty cottage outdoor $135 $1,205 Specialty cottage indoor $205 $1,830 Specialty cottage mixed-light tier 1 $340 $3,035 Specialty cottage mixed-light tier 2 $580 $5,200 Specialty outdoor $270 $2,410 Specialty indoor $2,170 $19,540 Specialty mixed-light tier 1 $655 $5,900 Specialty mixed-light tier 2 $1,125 $10,120 Small outdoor $535 $4,820 Small indoor $3,935 $35,410 Small mixed-light tier 1 $1,310 $11,800 Small mixed-light tier 2 $2,250 $20,235 Medium outdoor $1,555 $13,990 Medium indoor $8,655 $77,905 Medium mixed-light tier 1 $2,885 $25,970 Medium mixed-light tier 2 $4,945 $44,517 Nursery $520 $4,685 Processor $1,040 $9,370 Large outdoor $1,555 $13,990 $640 Large indoor $8,655 $77,905 $7,080 Large mixed-light tier 1 $2,885 $25,970 $2,360 Large mixed-light tier 2 $4,945 $44,517 $4,040 License Renewal: Your cannabis cultivation license is valid for one year. You can renew your license up to 60 days before your license expires.