- Specialty cottage outdoor – up to 25 mature plants or up to 2,500 square feet of canopy
- Specialty cottage indoor – up to 500 square feet of canopy
- Specialty cottage mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – up to 2,500 square feet of canopy
- Specialty outdoor – up to 50 mature plants or up to 5,000 square feet of canopy
- Specialty indoor – 501 to 5,000 square feet of canopy
- Specialty mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 2,501 to 5,000 square feet of canopy
- Small outdoor – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy
- Small indoor – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy
- Small mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy
- Medium outdoor – 10,001 square feet to 1 acre of canopy
- Medium indoor – 10,001 to 22,000 square feet of canopy
- Medium mixed-light tier 1 and 2 – 10,001 to 22,000 square feet of canopy
- Large outdoor – more than 1 acre of total canopy
- Large indoor – more than 22,000 square feet of total canopy
- Large mixed-light – mixed-light site with more than 22,000 square feet of total canopy
Determining your license type
Outdoor licenses are for cultivators who grow cannabis outside without using any artificial lighting on mature plants.
Indoor licenses are for cultivators who grow cannabis in a permanent structure using at least 25 watts of artificial light per square foot.
Mixed-light licenses are for cultivators who grow cannabis in a:
- Greenhouse
- Hoop-house
- Glasshouse
- Conservatory
- Hothouse
- Other similar structure
Mixed-light licenses have two tiers based on the amount of artificial light used:
- Tier 1 – Up to 6 watts per square foot of artificial light
- Tier 2 – 6 to 25 watts per square foot of artificial light
Manufacturing license types
Manufacturing license types are based on:
- The activities performed
- The chemicals used for extraction and post processing, if any
- Whether the manufacturer works in a shared-use facility
Type 7: volatile solvent manufacturing
Type 7 manufacturers can:
- Use volatile solvents for extraction or post-extraction processing of cannabis extract
- Use non-volatile solvents for extraction or post processing
- Use mechanical methods for extraction
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis products
Volatile solvents are chemicals that produce a flammable gas or vapor. Examples include:
Type 6: non-volatile solvent manufacturing or mechanical extraction
Type 6 manufacturers can:
- Use non-volatile solvents for extraction or post-extraction processing
- Use mechanical methods for extraction
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis products
Non-volatile solvents are chemicals that do not produce a flammable gas or vapor. Examples include:
- Ethanol
- Carbon dioxide
- Cooking oils
- Butter
Mechanical extraction uses pressure, heat or cold to extract cannabinoids instead of using chemicals. Examples include:
Type N: infusion of products
Type N manufacturers can:
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis
Infusion mixes cannabis extract or plant material with other ingredients to make a cannabis product.
Type P: packaging and labeling
Type P manufacturers can only package and label cannabis products.
Type S: manufacturers who work in a shared-use facility
Type S manufacturers operate in shared-use facilities and can:
- Extract cannabis using butter or food-grade oils, water, glycerin, vegetable oil, animal fat, or using mechanical methods
- Make cannabis products through infusion
- Package and label cannabis
Shared-use facilities are places where multiple Type S manufacturers rotate on a schedule and share space and equipment. A Type 7, 6 or N license can register all or part of their manufacturing premises as a shared-use facility.
Distribution licenses
Type 11: distributor
Type 11 distributors can:
- Move cannabis and cannabis products between cultivation, manufacturing or distribution premises
- Move finished cannabis goods to retail premises
- Provide storage services to other licensees
- Arrange for testing of cannabis goods
Type 13: transport-only distributor
Type 13 distributors can move cannabis and cannabis products between cultivation, manufacturing or distribution premises. Reduced fees are available if you only want to transport the goods you cultivate or manufacture.
Testing laboratory licenses
The Type 8 license is for laboratories that test cannabis goods prior to sale at a retailer.
Testing laboratories must obtain and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. You can use an interim testing license while you work on your accreditation.
Retail licenses
Type 9: non-storefront retailer (delivery only)
A non-storefront retailer sells cannabis goods to customers only through delivery.
Type 10: storefront retailer
A storefront retailer has a physical location where cannabis goods are sold. Storefront retailers can also deliver cannabis goods.
Microbusiness licenses
The Type 12 license is for businesses that do at least three of the following activities at one location:
- Cultivation – up to 10,000 total square feet
- Manufacturing – use of non-volatile solvents, mechanical extraction or infusion
- Distribution or distribution transport-only
- Retail – storefront or non-storefront
Event licenses
There are two cannabis event license types:
- Event organizer – for the person hosting cannabis events
- Temporary cannabis event – for the event itself
Cannabis events can only be held by a person with an event organizer license.
