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Microbusiness: Office of Business Opportunity

April 2024

Microbusiness Applications Open Monday, April 15

The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will accept the second round of microbusiness license applications electronically, through the online registry portal from April 15 - 29. Issuance of licenses is expected to occur in July of this year.

Website Updates

Explore cannabis microbusiness application resources on the Department website cannabis.mo.gov

New Website Resources:

• Guidance Topics: Entity Legal Name, Business Structure, Facility Location
• Ownership Structure and Definitions 
• Microbusiness Wholesale (Cultivation & Manufacturing) Blueprint Example 
•  Tutorials
  • Poverty & Unemployment Rate Determination for Microbusiness Eligibility
  • How to Determine Net Worth & Low Income for Microbusiness Eligibility
  • Online Registry Portal Application Tutorials

Other Recent Updates:

• FAQS- Please review all microbusiness FAQS as some guidance has been changed or updated to reflect Round 2 of licensing.
• Congressional District Search Tool
• Census Tract Locator Tool
• How to use the DCR Location Tool
• How to use the Census Tract Locator Tool
• Microbusiness Licensing: Round 2 Timeline
• Updated Qualifying Missouri census tracts for poverty and unemployment rates (04.03.24)

Upcoming Microbusiness Event!

Missouri Microbusiness Licenses: Countdown to Submitting Your Application with Q&A

Hosted by: JAINE

Join us to learn, be inspired, and ask questions to confidently submit a complete application. Microbusiness license winners from Round 1 share their experiences working with other microbusiness licensees, legacy to legal cannabis, and industry diversity.

Abigail Vivas, Chief Equity Officer, Division of Cannabis Regulation, offers unique insights for proving eligibility for a microbusiness license; Sarah Bantz, CPA, a leader in cannabis accounting and business, demystifies the financial and accounting implications of winning a license; and cannabis attorney Denise B. McCracken demonstrates tips for navigating local authority requirements. Participant Q&A.

Register for this FREE event here!

Other Microbusiness News

Missouri cannabis regulators provide guidance, cautions to future microbusiness applicants

Read the article here. 

Nine microbusiness cannabis facility licenses revoked due to ineligibility

Read the article here. 

Microbusiness Fingerprint Submission Timeframe Variance 

Read the variance here. 

For specific microbusiness questions:

Email: cannabisinfo@health.mo.gov

Call: (866) 219-0165