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The Cannabis Licensing Process An aDD icant wi ta<e tie fo owing steps to proceed from aDD ication to active icensure. As descried, processes vary deending on socia ecuity status and/or w-)et-)er tie type of icense eing sougt is caDDed or uncaDDed in tie genera censing process. License Preapproval: Early Mover Process for Social Equity Applicants Tie icense Drearova process is a one-time aDD ication process avai a e for verified socia ecuity a icants. State aw recuires OCM to open tie a ication window on Ju y 24, 202L, and c ose tie window on August "2, 202L. le rearova process is avai a e for tie fo owing icense types, and a are caDDed in t-Iis process: microDusiness, mezzoDusiness, . . cu tivator, retai er, woo esa er, transporter, testing faci ity, and de ivery service. reajjrova stes: 1. A icant's socia ecuity a JD icant (SA) status verified. 2. Comp ete a ication and suDmit a ication fees. 3. ADD ication vetted for minimum recuirements Dy OCM. L. A ication (ifua ified) entered into ottery drawing. 5. f se ected in ottery, OCM competes ac<ground c-)ec< of se ected a icant and issues icense DreaDDrova . 6. ADD icant wits icense rearova * suDmits Business ocation and amends a cation according y. 7. OCM forwards comp eted aDD ication to oca government. 8. _oca government competes certification of zoning comp lance. 9. OCM conducts site inspection. "0. Wien regu ations are adopted, icense Becomes active, operations may commence. *-or socia ecuity aDD icants wits icense rearova for microusiness, mezzoDusiness, or a cu tivator icense, trey may egin growing cannais D ants prior to tie adoption of ru es if OCM receives arova from oca governments in a form and manner determined Dy tie office. is is on y a ica e to cu tivation and does not aut-lorize retai sa es or ot-)er endorsed activities ofte icenses prior to tie adoption of ru es. Page 8 mi MINNeSOTA OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT