Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) Conducts Lottery for Delaware’s Regulated Marijuana Industry
Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024
Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024
Dover, DE – On October 24, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) held a public license lottery to determine the selection of applicants across several categories, including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing, for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marks a critical milestone in ensuring a fair and transparent licensing process, providing equal opportunities for businesses to participate in the state’s growing marijuana sector.
Distinguished guests from the Delaware General Assembly and oversight bodies, along with independent auditors, were present to witness the proceedings and uphold the integrity of the process.
The following are the Next Steps for the Selected Applicants:
The OMC will send official notifications to the selected applicants, who will then begin the supplemental application process. Next week, after all selected applicants have been notified, the OMC will publish the lottery numbers along with the identities of the corresponding selected applicants and their respective counties of operation. Selected applicants may not sell or transfer their winning lottery number. Only active licenses to cultivate, possess, manufacture, sell, transport, or test marijuana products and accessories may be transferred.
OMC is committed to ensuring a transparent and equitable process as we continue to build a regulated marijuana industry in Delaware. We congratulate all selected applicants and look forward to their contributions in fostering a responsible and thriving market. The OMC will provide further updates as the supplemental application process progresses. For more information on the lottery and next steps for selected applicants, please visit our website or contact the OMC directly.
Listed below are the selected lottery numbers by category:
The numbers in red preceding the county designation indicate the drawing order. Categories that did not require a lottery drawing are also included below.
Cultivation:
01 -Open Cultivation
01 KC – 4 Licenses Available – 31 Applications lottery eligible
02 NCC – 9 Licenses Available – 37 Applications lottery eligible
03 SC-7 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
02-Social Equity Cultivation
04 KC-2 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
05 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 44 Applications lottery eligible
06 SC-3 Licenses Available – 29 Applications lottery eligible
03-Micro Cultivation
07 KC-6 Licenses Available – 9 Applications lottery eligible
NCC- No lottery needed for NCC Micro Cultivation 6 licenses available -6 Applications lottery eligible.
08 SC-8 Licenses Available – 10 Applications lottery eligible
04-Open Manufacturer
09 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 20 Applications lottery eligible
10 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
11 SC- 3 Licenses Available – 14 Applications lottery eligible
05-Social Equity Manufacturer
12 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 23 Applications lottery eligible
13 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 43 Applications lottery eligible
14 SC-3 Licenses Available – 26 Applications lottery eligible
07-Open Retail
Eligible applicant information is pending final review of the submitted applications. Lottery for this category of license will be held in December 2024.
08-Social Equity Retail
15 KC-3 Licenses Available – 96 Applications lottery eligible
16 NCC- 7 Licenses Available – 120 Applications lottery eligible
17 SC-5 Licenses Available – 99 Applications lottery eligible
06-Micro Manufacturer
18 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 8 Applications lottery eligible
19 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 9 Applications lottery eligible
SC- No lottery needed for SC Micro Manufacturer, 3 licenses available- 3 Applications lottery eligible
09-Open Testing Lab
KC-No lottery needed for KC Testing Lab. 1 license available -1 application lottery eligible
NCC – No lottery needed for NCC Testing Lab. 1 license available-1 application lottery eligible
SC-No lottery needed for SC Testing Lab. 1 license available – 0 applications received
10-Social Equity Testing Lab
KC-No license available.
NCC – No lottery needed for NCC Testing Lab. 1 license available-1 application lottery eligible
SC-No lottery needed for SC Testing Lab. 1 license available – 1 application lottery eligible
11- Social Equity Micro Cultivation
20 KC-2 Licenses Available – 4 Applications lottery eligible
NCC- No lottery needed for NCC S.E. Micro Cultivation 5 Licenses available- 5 Applications lottery eligible
21 SC- 3 Licenses Available – 6 Applications lottery eligible
1.S1EM11801
2.S1EM11824
3.S1EM11815
What do the letters and digits signify in the lottery numbers?
1. First Character: County of Business: county where business intends to operate.
N- New Castle County
K- Kent County
S- Sussex County
2. Second Character: Type of Marijuana License:
1- Cultivation
2- Retail
3- Manufacturing
4- Testing
3. Third Character: Category of Marijuana License:
O- Open
E- Social Equity
M- Micro Business
4. Fourth & Fifth Characters: License Code # XX
01 – Open Cultivation
02 – Social Equity Cultivation
03 – Micro Cultivation
04 – Open Manufacturer
05 – Social Equity Manufacturer
06 – Micro Manufacturer
07 – Open Retailer
08 – Social Equity Retailer
09 – Open Testing Lab
10 – Social Equity Testing Lab
11 – Social Equity Micro Cultivation
5. Sixth Character: Received Application Sequence Number:
Number value to indicate the order the application was received: Value is 001-15XX
SmartPlay Generated Selection Reports OMC Lottery 10.24.2024
Delaware OMC License Lottery Info Sheet
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Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024
Dover, DE – On October 24, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) held a public license lottery to determine the selection of applicants across several categories, including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing, for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marks a critical milestone in ensuring a fair and transparent licensing process, providing equal opportunities for businesses to participate in the state’s growing marijuana sector.
Distinguished guests from the Delaware General Assembly and oversight bodies, along with independent auditors, were present to witness the proceedings and uphold the integrity of the process.
The following are the Next Steps for the Selected Applicants:
The OMC will send official notifications to the selected applicants, who will then begin the supplemental application process. Next week, after all selected applicants have been notified, the OMC will publish the lottery numbers along with the identities of the corresponding selected applicants and their respective counties of operation. Selected applicants may not sell or transfer their winning lottery number. Only active licenses to cultivate, possess, manufacture, sell, transport, or test marijuana products and accessories may be transferred.
OMC is committed to ensuring a transparent and equitable process as we continue to build a regulated marijuana industry in Delaware. We congratulate all selected applicants and look forward to their contributions in fostering a responsible and thriving market. The OMC will provide further updates as the supplemental application process progresses. For more information on the lottery and next steps for selected applicants, please visit our website or contact the OMC directly.
Listed below are the selected lottery numbers by category:
The numbers in red preceding the county designation indicate the drawing order. Categories that did not require a lottery drawing are also included below.
Cultivation:
01 -Open Cultivation
01 KC – 4 Licenses Available – 31 Applications lottery eligible
02 NCC – 9 Licenses Available – 37 Applications lottery eligible
03 SC-7 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
02-Social Equity Cultivation
04 KC-2 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
05 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 44 Applications lottery eligible
06 SC-3 Licenses Available – 29 Applications lottery eligible
03-Micro Cultivation
07 KC-6 Licenses Available – 9 Applications lottery eligible
NCC- No lottery needed for NCC Micro Cultivation 6 licenses available -6 Applications lottery eligible.
08 SC-8 Licenses Available – 10 Applications lottery eligible
04-Open Manufacturer
09 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 20 Applications lottery eligible
10 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 27 Applications lottery eligible
11 SC- 3 Licenses Available – 14 Applications lottery eligible
05-Social Equity Manufacturer
12 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 23 Applications lottery eligible
13 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 43 Applications lottery eligible
14 SC-3 Licenses Available – 26 Applications lottery eligible
07-Open Retail
Eligible applicant information is pending final review of the submitted applications. Lottery for this category of license will be held in December 2024.
08-Social Equity Retail
15 KC-3 Licenses Available – 96 Applications lottery eligible
16 NCC- 7 Licenses Available – 120 Applications lottery eligible
17 SC-5 Licenses Available – 99 Applications lottery eligible
06-Micro Manufacturer
18 KC- 2 Licenses Available – 8 Applications lottery eligible
19 NCC- 5 Licenses Available – 9 Applications lottery eligible
SC- No lottery needed for SC Micro Manufacturer, 3 licenses available- 3 Applications lottery eligible
09-Open Testing Lab
KC-No lottery needed for KC Testing Lab. 1 license available -1 application lottery eligible
NCC – No lottery needed for NCC Testing Lab. 1 license available-1 application lottery eligible
SC-No lottery needed for SC Testing Lab. 1 license available – 0 applications received
10-Social Equity Testing Lab
KC-No license available.
NCC – No lottery needed for NCC Testing Lab. 1 license available-1 application lottery eligible
SC-No lottery needed for SC Testing Lab. 1 license available – 1 application lottery eligible
11- Social Equity Micro Cultivation
20 KC-2 Licenses Available – 4 Applications lottery eligible
NCC- No lottery needed for NCC S.E. Micro Cultivation 5 Licenses available- 5 Applications lottery eligible
21 SC- 3 Licenses Available – 6 Applications lottery eligible
1.S1EM11801
2.S1EM11824
3.S1EM11815
What do the letters and digits signify in the lottery numbers?
1. First Character: County of Business: county where business intends to operate.
N- New Castle County
K- Kent County
S- Sussex County
2. Second Character: Type of Marijuana License:
1- Cultivation
2- Retail
3- Manufacturing
4- Testing
3. Third Character: Category of Marijuana License:
O- Open
E- Social Equity
M- Micro Business
4. Fourth & Fifth Characters: License Code # XX
01 – Open Cultivation
02 – Social Equity Cultivation
03 – Micro Cultivation
04 – Open Manufacturer
05 – Social Equity Manufacturer
06 – Micro Manufacturer
07 – Open Retailer
08 – Social Equity Retailer
09 – Open Testing Lab
10 – Social Equity Testing Lab
11 – Social Equity Micro Cultivation
5. Sixth Character: Received Application Sequence Number:
Number value to indicate the order the application was received: Value is 001-15XX
SmartPlay Generated Selection Reports OMC Lottery 10.24.2024
Delaware OMC License Lottery Info Sheet
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