2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 43.3 - Medical Marijuana
Part 3 - State and Local Licensing
§ 12-43.3-305. State licensing authority - application and issuance procedures

(1) Applications for a state license under the provisions of this article shall be made to the state licensing authority on forms prepared and furnished by the state licensing authority and shall set forth such information as the state licensing authority may require to enable the state licensing authority to determine whether a state license should be granted. The information shall include the name and address of the applicant, the names and addresses of the officers, directors, or managers, and all other information deemed necessary by the state licensing authority. Each application shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of such person or persons as the state licensing authority may prescribe.

(2) The state licensing authority shall issue a state license to a medical marijuana center, an optional premises cultivation operation, or a medical marijuana-infused products manufacturer pursuant to this section upon satisfactory completion of the applicable criminal history background check associated with the application, and the state license is conditioned upon local licensing authority approval. A license applicant is prohibited from operating a licensed medical marijuana business without both state and local licensing authority approval. The denial of an application by the local licensing authority shall be considered as a basis for the state licensing authority to revoke the state-issued license.

(2.5) An applicant that has been permitted to operate a medical marijuana business under the provisions of section 12-43.3-103 (1) (b) and has been issued a conditional license by the state licensing authority pursuant to subsection (2) of this section may continue to operate the business while an application is pending with the local licensing authority. If the local licensing authority denies the license application, the medical marijuana business shall cease operations upon receiving the denial. The denial of an application by the local licensing authority shall be considered as a basis for the state licensing authority to revoke the state-issued license.

(3) Nothing in this article shall preempt or otherwise impair the power of a local government to enact ordinances or resolutions concerning matters authorized to local governments.