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The Details of Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
What you need for Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
- You will need to have either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installed on your computer to complete the application forms
- Before completing the application forms, save the forms to your computer and complete them off-line using Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Application forms should be saved often during completion to avoid loss of changes
- All responses must be legible within the response fields
- Please keep a copy of all application materials you submit for your own records
For information about licensure of Marijuana Establishments through the Cannabis Control Commission, please visit the Commission’s website.
To learn more about RMD non-profit requirements, please reference the Guidance for RMDs Regarding Non-Profit Compliance .
Learn more about the RMD application milestones with our RMD Application Overview.
More information about the application process is available in the RMD Application Process FAQ.
To find materials submitted by Registered Marijuana Dispensary applicants, please see the Submitted RMD Application Materials page.
Fees for Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
Name | Fee | Unit |
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Application of Intent | $1,500 | per application |
Management and Operations Profile | $30,000 | per application |
How to apply Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
You may mail your application forms to:
Cannabis Control Commission
101 Federal Street, 13th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Next steps for Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
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Application of Intent
To begin the RMD application process, you must submit an Application of Intent, including all of the following completed forms and documents:
- Application of Intent
- Copy of the Corporation's Certificate of Good Standing
- Financial account summary or summaries
- Bank or cashier's check made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $1,500
- Remittance form: Application of Intent
Management and Operations Profile
If you are invited by the Commission to submit a Management and Operations Profile, please submit the following completed forms and additional documents:
- Management and Operations Profile
- A copy of the Corporation's Articles of Organization
- A copy of the Corporation's Certificate of Good Standing
- A copy of the Corporation's bylaws
- Employment and Education form
- A bank or cashier's check made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $30,000
- Remittance Form: Management and Operations
- Character and Competency Form(s): please complete the form(s) that are appropriate for your application
- A sealed envelope with background check authorization forms and background check fee
Siting Profile
If you are invited by the Commission to submit a Siting Profile, please submit the following documents:
- Siting Profile
- Evidence of interest in property, by location
- Letter(s) of local support or non-opposition
More info for Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
Please complete all application forms and supplementary documents before applying. We are unable to process incomplete applications.
Applications are not scored, but instead reviewed to determine if they comply with G.L.c. 94I and 935 CMR 501.000.
Background checks will be conducted by an outside vendor during the application process in compliance with the guidance for RMDs regarding background checks | (DOC).
If an individual associated with a proposed RMD is deemed unsuitable, the RMD may elect to remove that individual from the application and submit another individual for the proposed role during the application process.
Throughout the application process, and after receiving a Provisional or Final Certificate of Registration, applicants and registrants will be responsible for remaining in compliance with guidance for RMDs regarding non-profit compliance if applying as and operating as a non-profit, and guidance for RMDs regarding background checks.
In order for an RMD with a Provisional or Final Certificate of Registration or an applicant with an application pending before the Commission to convert from a non-profit corporation to a domestic business corporation, they must follow the procedure outlined in the RMD corporate conversion guidance | (DOC).
Contact for Apply for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) Certificate of Registration
Address
Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester, MA 01604Related
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