Today, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) conducted a public license lottery to select applicants in the Open Retail category for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry.
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This event marks “a significant milestone in fostering a fair and transparent licensing process, ensuring equal opportunities for businesses to participate in the state’s growing marijuana sector”, according to an OMC press release. In total, OMC issued 15 licenses during today’s lottery.
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 OMC says it will now 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.
OMC notes that selected applicants may not sell or transfer their winning lottery number, and only active licenses to cultivate, possess, manufacture, sell, transport, or test marijuana products and accessories may be transferred.
“We congratulate all selected applicants and look forward to their contributions in fostering a responsible and thriving market”, states the press release. “The OMC will provide further updates as the supplemental application process progresses. For more information on the lottery and the next steps for selected applicants, please visit our website or contact the OMC directly.”
Listed below are the selected lottery numbers by county:
RETAIL
07- Open Retail
01 KC – 3 Licenses Available – 151 Applications lottery eligible
- K2O071220
- K2O071112
- K2O07932
02 NCC – 7 Licenses Available – 210 Applications lottery eligible
- N2O07864
- N2O07870
- N2O07951
- N2O07564
- N2O071224
- N2O07858
- N2O071268
03 SC-5 Licenses Available – 168 Applications lottery eligible
- S2O071093
- S2O071129
- S2O071111
- S2O071189
- S2O071213
What do the letters and digits signify in the lottery numbers?
First Character: County of Business: county where business intends to operate.
N- New Castle County
K- Kent County
S- Sussex County
Second Character: Type of Marijuana License:
1- Cultivation
2- Retail
3- Manufacturing
4- Testing
Third Character: Category of Marijuana License:
O- Open
E- Social Equity
M- Micro Business
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
Sixth Character: Received Application Sequence Number:
