Medical and Recreational Marijuana Co-Location or Conversion Application

Below is the list of required forms and documents to submit a legally complete application packet. Forms with links will need to be completed and a pdf of the form will be emailed to you, please save these forms. Items without a link are attachments that you will create and provide. Once you have compiled the list of required documents, they will be uploaded in the Customer Self-Service Portal during the final step of the application process.

• City of Boulder Conversion or Co-Location Application Form
• City Marijuana Business License Application
• City Marijuana Business License Application for Permanant Modification (if needed)

• City Marijuana Zoning Confirmation Form

  Each listed attachment has very specific requirements and we have created a comprehensive Attachment Guide to further explain the requirements of each attachment.

• Attachment D: Lease or Deed signed by all parties (must be in the legal business name of the applicant), valid as described in the B.R.C., and a Landlord's Clarification Letter of Acknowledgement.
• Attachment F: Operating Plan with products and services description, dimensioned floor plan, good neighbor plan, and mold and wastewater discharge plan (if any) in B.R.C. (please complete attached template for type of applied for license).
• Attachment G: Security Plan with Confidential Portions Marked and Confidentiality Reason Identified as specified in B.R.C. (please complete attached template for all license applications).
• Attachment I: Business License for Sales and Use Tax Application with Zoning Confirmation Form for location approval completed in accordance with B.R.C.

Log into your City of Boulder Customer Self-Service Account and create a request for your Marijuana License Conversion or Co-Location. You will be prompted to upload the supporting documents and then pay applicable city fees.

Applications are assigned to Regulatory Licensing staff on Tuesday mornings.

Read the Overview of Energy Requirements for Marijuana Grows and instructions for registering your Marijuana Cultivation Business

Licensed medical and recreational cannabis cultivation facilities are required to Report Energy Use (Chapter 6-14-9(g) and Chapter 6-16-9(g)) to the City of Boulder and comply with the Renewable Energy Requirements (Chapter 6-14-8(i) and Chapter 6-16-8(i)) to offset 100 percent of their electricity use.

• City Staff will submit your Zoning Form to Planning & Development Services for Zoning review. Please note if your location is unable to meet zoning requirements, the city will refund the Marijuana Business License Fee.
• City Staff will begin processing your application and materials, including your background check results. You will receive an Application Review Sheet with important information and dates for your public hearing before the Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board (CLAB).
• You will receive notification for your hearing poster as well as other important documents for your hearing from City Staff.
• Please ensure that you forward all documentation you receive from the State of Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division to your assigned staff member.
• Once approved by the Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board, you will receive instructions for our online calendar to schedule all required inspections. You must pass all required inspections before your license will be issued.
• Once City Staff has received confirmation that all inspections have been passed and have received final State of Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division approvals, your City License will be sent to the email address on file.
• Please be aware that the inspection and one re-inspection are included in the application and licensing fees. Any additional inspections will incur additional fees per City Manager Rule.