Cannabis Control Commission - Appendix

License extensions before and during the audit period.

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License Extensions Before the Audit Period

Table 1: Calculation of Average Number of Days per Extension 
by License Type*

 Population of 161 License ExtensionsPopulation of 479 License Extensions
License TypeNumber of Extensions


(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Cumulative Days of Extensions

(C)
Average Days of Extension
[C÷A]
(D)
Number of Extensions


(E)
Number of Licenses

(F)
Cumulative Days of Extensions

(G)
Average Days of Extension
[G÷E]
(H)
Marijuana Cultivator41343,78592.321431063,72326.03
Marijuana Producer34283,35398.62107812,91027.20
Marijuana Retailer60465,15385.881751354,71326.93
Other2662,392 54314,499 
Total16111414,683 47935315,845 

*  We calculated the results in this table by dividing the total number of days an extension lasted (organized by license type) by the number of extensions granted. This table provides the average number of days that a license, by type, was extended.

Table 2: Calculation of Average Prorated Fee by License Type*

 Population of 161 License Extensions
License TypeNumber of Extensions

(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Cumulative Annual Fees

(C)
Average Annual Fee
[C÷A]
(D)
Average Days of Extension
[Table 1]
(E)
Average Prorated Fee
[D÷365xE]
(F)
Marijuana Cultivator4134390,000$9,512.2092.32$2,405.94
Marijuana Producer3428310,000$9,117.6598.62$2,463.51
Marijuana Retailer6046533,000$8,883.3385.88$2,090.14
Other266899,000   
Total1611142,132,000   

*  We calculated the results in this table by dividing the total number of annual fees (organized by license type) by the number of extensions granted. The resulting average annual fee was then divided by 365 and multiplied by the average number of days by which the license type was extended. This table provides the average prorated fee that a license, by type, would cost.

Table 3: Calculation of Potential Unbilled Prorated Fees 
Before the Audit Period*

 Population of 479 License ExtensionsPopulation of 161 License ExtensionsPopulation of 479 License Extensions 
License TypeNumber of Extensions


(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Average Prorated Fee
[Table 2]
(C)
Average Days of Extensions
[Table 1]

(D)
Average Days of Extensions
[Table 1]

(E)
Estimated
Unbilled Fees
[AxC÷DxE]
(F)
Marijuana Cultivator143106$2,405.9492.3226.03$97,006.14
Marijuana Producer10781$2,463.5198.6227.20 72,701.27
Marijuana Retailer175135$2,090.1485.8826.93114,698.50
Other5431    
Total Extensions/Licenses479353    
Total Fees$ 284,405.91

*  We calculated the results in this table by multiplying the number of extensions granted by the average prorated fee and dividing that result by the average number of days that a license type was extended. The result is the estimated unbilled prorated fee.

License Extensions During the Audit Period

Table 4: Calculation of Average Number of Days per Extension 
by License Type*

 Population of 161 License ExtensionsPopulation of 698 License Extensions
License TypeNumber of Extensions


(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Cumulative Days of Extension

(C)
Average Days of Extension
[C÷A]
(D)
Number of Extensions

(E)
Number of Licenses


(F)
Cumulative Days of Extension

(G)
Average Days of Extension
[G÷E]
(H)
Marijuana Cultivator41343,78592.32171964,37025.56
Marijuana Producer34283,35398.62159864,01625.26
Marijuana Retailer60465,15385.882881528,77330.46
Other2662,392 80391,866 
Total16111414,683 69837319,025 

*  We calculated the results in this table by dividing the total number of days an extension lasted (organized by license type) by the number of extensions granted. This table provides the average number of days that a license, by type, was extended.

Table 5: Calculation of Average Prorated Fee by License Type*

 Population of 161 License Extensions
License TypeNumber of Extensions

(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Cumulative Annual Fees

(C)
Average Annual Fee
[C÷A]
(D)
Average Days of Extension
[Table 4]
(E)
Average Prorated Fee
[D÷365xE]
(F)
Marijuana Cultivator4134390,000$9,512.2092.32$2,405.94
Marijuana Producer3428310,000$9,117.6598.62$2,463.51
Marijuana Retailer6046533,000$8,883.3385.88$2,090.14
Other266899,000   
Total1611142,132,000   

*  We calculated the results in this table by dividing the total number of annual fees (organized by license type) by the number of extensions granted. The resulting average annual fee was then divided by 365 and multiplied by the average number of days by which the license type was extended. This table provides the average prorated fee that a license, by type, would cost.

Table 6: Calculation of Potential Unbilled Prorated Fees 
During the Audit Period*

 Population of 698 License ExtensionsPopulation of 161 License ExtensionsPopulation of 698 License Extensions 
License TypeNumber of Extensions

(A)
Number of Licenses

(B)
Average Prorated Fee
[Table 5]
(C)
Average Days of Extension
[Table 4]
(D)
Average Days of Extension
[Table 4]
(E)
Estimated 
Unbilled Fees
[AxC÷DxE]
(F)
Marijuana Cultivator17196$2,405.9492.3225.56$ 113,905.83
Marijuana Producer15986$2,463.5198.6225.26 100,327.46
Marijuana Retailer288152$2,090.1485.8830.46 213,503.86
Other8039    
Total Extensions/ Licenses698373   $ 427,737.15
Estimated Fees Paid (42.5%)-$ 181,788.29
Estimated Fees Not Billed (57.5%)$ 245,948.86

*  We calculated the results in this table by multiplying the number of extensions granted by the average prorated fee and dividing that result by the average number of days that a license type was extended. The result is the estimated unbilled prorated fee.

Date published: August 14, 2025

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