What we know. And what nobody does yet.
The internet is full of dates from bills that died. This page carries only what the enacted law and the regulator support — and when a blog and this page disagree, the CCA wins.
The calendar that is real
The framework became law. HB 30 passed with the full adult-use structure inside it. Everything below flows from that text.
The CCA Board meets. The next scheduled moment the regulator speaks. No licensing announcement is promised — it is simply the next date on their calendar.
Regulations are due, and the application window opens on or after this date. This is the date that governs preparation.
The earliest licenses may issue, per the enacted timeline.
Retail sales begin.
The shape of the thing
The retail round is the one contested by lottery, and at least half its licenses sit in the Impact-reserved pool. Where you file decides your field.
You qualify as a person — residency history plus one of the additional criteria, with 51% ownership and control. The status unlocks reserved access inside the license types.
Up to 100 licenses, vertically integrated and small, reserved for three kinds of applicant: Impact-qualified people, registered hemp operators, and qualifying farmers. For most people, Impact eligibility is the way in. Applications open February 1, 2027, the same date as retail; the CCA must issue the 100 by May 1, 2027, with impact and general applicants drawn separately.
Cultivation is tiered and, outside the five statewide Tier V licenses, not capped by statute. Meet the requirements and there is no lottery to survive.
Three questions, one door
Answer two. The third is the door.
Sources: the enacted 2026 framework (HB 30) and the Cannabis Control Authority. Where the CCA has not spoken — the microbusiness calendar, selection mechanics — this page says so instead of guessing.