Once we receive the completed application and payment, processing time can vary depending on the application type and the number of applications we are currently receiving. 

Please note: applications can be rejected due to incomplete or incorrect information on the application. Also if the information provided on the application, e.g. business name and address, does not match the licensing board or OMMA record, your application will be rejected until the information is corrected. 

If an application is rejected, the applicant has thirty (30) days to correct and resubmit the application. After the thirty (30) days have passed, the application will be permanently closed and will not be reopened. The applicant will then have to submit a new application.

• Practitioners and mid-level practitioners: $140.00 annually
• Home Care Agencies, Hospices & Home Care Services: $140.00 annually
• Medical Facility Owners: $300.00 annually
• Distributors : $300.00 annually
• Manufacturers: $2,500.00 annually
• Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or Distributor of drug products containing pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine : $300.00 annually

Growers and processors will apply on the Medical Marijuana Manufacturer Application which is $2500.
Dispensaries will apply on the Medical Marijuana Distributor Application which is $300. 
Medical Marijuana Laboratories will apply on the Medical Marijuana Analytical Labs Application which is $140.
Medical Marijuana Researcher will apply on the Scientific Researcher Application which is $140.

Medical Marijuana Transport and Medical Marijuana Waste Disposal Businesses are not required to register with OBN. 

Transporters are required to register with OBN if they distribute or store the medical marijuana products. These entities apply for a distributor registration.

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries that are selling plants are required to have a Medical Marijuana Manufacturer registration. You can find a Memorandum addressing this here: OBN Distributor Registration v. OBN Manufacturing Registration

You are required to have an OBN registration for each address the controlled substance activity will be taking place, e.g. if you have a grow at one address and a dispensary at a separate location you would be required to get two OBN registrations.

You can conduct multiple activities under one OBN registration, IF they are both under the exact same business name and address, e.g. if you have a processor and dispensary at the same address and under the same business name you would only need one Manufacturer registration.

Please note: you cannot operate a business under another business name’s registration even if they have the same owners.  

Physical security controls for nonpractitioners and manufacturing areas shall be in compliance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations §1301.73, except physical security controls for medical marijuana commercial growers, processors, packagers, and manufacturers shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:

(1)     All in-process medical marijuana shall be returned to the storage area at the termination of the process. If the process is not terminated at the end of a workday (except where a continuous process or other normal manufacturing operation should not be interrupted), the processing area or tanks, vessels, bins or bulk containers containing medical marijuana shall be securely locked, with adequate security for the area or building.

(2)     Each building shall require a security alarm system, that upon unauthorized entry, shall transmit a signal directly to a central station protection company, or local or state police agency that has a legal duty to respond, or a 24-hour control station operated by the registrant, or to such other source of protection as the Director may approve.

(3)     Each building shall be equipped with self-closing, self-locking doors constructed of substantial material commensurate with the type of building construction, provided, however, a door which is kept closed and locked at all times when not in use and when in use is kept under direct observation of a responsible employee or agent of the registrant is permitted in lieu of a self-closing, self-locking door. Doors may be sliding or hinged. If doors hinges are mounted on the outside, such hinges shall be sealed, welded or otherwise constructed to inhibit removal. Locking devices for such doors shall be either of the multiple-position combination, keyless entry, or key lock type and;

(A)    In the case of key locks, shall require key control which limits access to a limited number of employees, or;

(B)    In the case of multiple-position combination or keyless entry systems, the system shall be limited to a minimum number of employees and can be changed upon termination of employment of an employee having knowledge of the combination.

(4)     Any outdoor or greenhouse facilities shall provide adequate security measures for the area or building including the following:

(A)    The entire outdoor or greenhouse facility shall be surrounded by a fence and entry gates. Acceptable fencing shall be a metal chain link fence with a wire diameter at least nine (9) gauge or larger, or another similarly secure material or wood. The fence shall measure at least eight (8) feet from the ground to the top of the fence. The fence may be at least six (6) feet of acceptable fencing with a top guard of fencing wire with sharp edges or points, such as barbed wire, to enhance the overall height of the fence to the minimum of eight (8) feet. All support posts shall be steel and securely anchored.

(B)    All entry gates shall measure at least eight (8) feet from the ground to the top of the entry gate and shall be constructed of acceptable fencing. The entry gate may be at least six (6) feet of acceptable fencing with a top guard of fencing wire with sharp edges or points, such as barbed wire, to enhance the overall height of the entry gate to the minimum of eight (8) feet. All entry gates shall be kept closed and securely locked at all times when not in use and when in use shall be kept under direct observation of a responsible employee or agent of the registrant.

(C)    The fence and entry gates shall be in good repair and obscure the outdoor or greenhouse facility so that it is not easily viewed from outside the fence or entry gates.

(5) The medical marijuana commercial growing, processing, packaging, and manufacturing areas shall be accessible only to an absolute minimum number of authorized employees. When it is necessary for employee maintenance personnel, nonemployee maintenance personnel, business guests, or visitors to be present in or pass through areas where controlled dangerous substances are present, the registrant shall provide for adequate observation of the area by an employee specifically authorized in writing.