“Applicants have a maximum of three working days to submit the requested information, or their application may be denied.”
By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent
The state announced the winners of the lottery to determine who will be eligible for Missouri’s Microbusiness Program on Monday.
In each of Missouri’s eight Congressional Districts, six winners were chosen.
Two of the six microbusiness dispensaries in each district will be microbusiness Wholesale facilities, where the owner can grow up 250 plants.
Results were posted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Monday night. This department oversees the state’s marijuana program.
The program was created as part of the constitutional change to legalize recreational cannabis, which voters approved last November.
During the period of July 27 to August 10, 1,625 applicants submitted their applications. With 251, the 4th District includes central and western portions of the state.
With 143 applicants, the 1st district, which includes St. Louis City, had the fewest. The majority of applicants in the St. Louis District were for dispensary licences, with 122. Only 21 applied for wholesale licenses.
The district that encompasses central and western Missouri had 144 wholesale applicants.
Seven categories of people may qualify for a license to operate a microbusiness. These range from having a low income or living in a region considered to be impoverished, to past arrests and incarcerations for marijuana offenses.
The state hasn’t yet revealed which categories are the most common in the applications. However, it is likely to be included in the Chief Equity Officer’s Annual Report that will be due on January 1.
The department will now review the applications of the top applicants to ensure that the information is accurate and demonstrates the applicant’s eligibility for a Microbusiness License.
According to a press release issued by the Department on August 28, “During this review the department may ask the applicant for additional documents or information before issuing a license.” The department has given applicants three days to submit the requested documents or their application may be denied.
According to the press release, after the review process the state will issue licenses by no later than 4 October.
This article was originally published by The Missouri Independent.
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