Apply for a new marijuana testing or R&D facility license

Applications must be complete and include all required documents. Legal documents must be properly signed and executed. All materials must be legible. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

• A complete new marijuana business license application(PDF, 359KB).
• A copy of a valid government-issued identification for each owner licensee associated with the license (required).
• Proof of eligibility for any social equity licensee listed in the ownership structure. This is required only if social equity licensees are listed in the ownership structure.
• A copy of organizational documents or corporate governance documents (required).
• A copy of the organizational chart. This includes the identity and ownership percentage of all owner licensees (required).
• A valid zoning use permit (for the new location); or
  • A zoning use verification letter and an acknowledgement of zoning use permit(PDF, 87KB) application. A transfer of location will not be approved and new licenses will not be issued if the applicant does not provide a valid zoning use permit.
• A copy of the burglar alarm monitoring contract. This is required for all license types except for transporters with no licensed premises.
• A copy of the burglar alarm permit. This is required for all license types except for transporters with no licensed premises.
• A copy of the city sales tax license. This is required only for stores.
• A copy of the state sales tax license. This is required only for stores.
• An occupational privilege tax license. This is required only for transporters.
• Proof of legal possession of the premises. Only one of the following must be submitted:

• A complete possession of property certificate(PDF, 262KB); or
• A deed; or
• A complete, unredacted lease, including all amendments. If leased, the owner must provide written consent to lease the property to a marijuana facility. The lease must be valid for at least 90 days from the date a complete application is submitted.

• A complete social impact plan form(PDF, 40KB). It is required for every license (every license type, medical and retail).
• A floor plan of the proposed premises. See the requirements below. This is required for all license types except transporters with no licensed premises.

Floor plan requirements

Provide a floor plan, or several floor plans, drawn to scale on an 8 ½-inch-by-11-inch piece of paper. You should submit digitally designed floor plans or plans prepared by a design professional. Separate floors must be shown on separate pieces of paper and clearly identified. For example, the basement, first floor, mezzanine, etc. The floor plan must be complete and accurate. The submission must include:

• The physical layout of the establishment with the legibly labeled principal uses of each room in the premises.
• The legible identification of all security cameras and DVR locations.
• The intended licensed premises must be contiguous and outlined in red.
• The intended limited access areas must be contiguous and outlined in green.
• Stores only: Each room that is in the restricted access area must be labeled. And it must identify point-of-sale and sales counter locations.
• If you submit several floor plans to meet all requirements outlined above, the physical layout and room uses must be identical for each floor plan showing the same section of the premises.

Definitions

• Licensed premises: The premises in possession of the licensee. And where the licensee can cultivate, manufacture, distribute, sell, store, transport, or test marijuana.
• Limited access area: The contiguous area within the licensed premises. It's where marijuana is grown, cultivated, stored, weighed, packaged, or processed.
• Restricted access area: The area within the licensed premises where marijuana is sold, possessed for sale, or displayed for sale.

During or after application intake, you will receive an invoice for each application or license fee.

Make checks payable to the "Manager of Finance." You can also pay in cash, or with a Visa, Discover or Mastercard. You can pay online. You can also make a payment over the phone. Contact Payments and Cashiering at 720-865-2780. It is available Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If there is no answer, leave a message and ask to be called back. Payments and Cashiering is also open for in-person payments during the same hours. Hours and days of operation are subject to change without notice.

Inspection status

Check your inspection status in the Online Permitting and Licensing Center.

Inspection process and information

When a licensing technician's review of your change of location application is complete, they will provide an inspection notice. You should engage professionals to ensure you're in compliance with building, zoning, public health and fire prevention requirements. Review the non-comprehensive guide(PDF, 860KB) to common marijuana business license inspection requirements.

Inspecting agencies will digitally pass or fail your inspections. All inspecting agencies must pass your inspections before the Department can close your change of location records.

Inspections vary by license type. For example, the environmental quality inspects for only certain license types (cultivation and manufacturing facilities). In general, these inspections are required for most new marijuana business license applications:

Community Planning & Development: Zoning and neighborhood inspections

• Applicable zoning code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Community Planning & Development: Building Inspections Division

• Applicable building code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection

Fire prevention

• Applicable code information
• Permit information
• Schedule an inspection by calling 720-913-3409

Public Health & Environment: Public Health Inspections Division

• Inspection is required only for stores, manufacturing, testing, transporter, and off-premises storage facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311 (if outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311)

Public Health & Environment: Environmental Quality

• Inspection is required for only cultivation and manufacturing facilities.
• Schedule an inspection by calling 311 (if outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311)

Excise and Licenses (this cannot be scheduled until all other inspections have passed)

• Schedule an inspection by calling 311 (if outside of Denver, call 720-913-1311)