connectivity , and provide all materials necessary for your application submission . Your team will need to provide pro formas and in-depth standard operating procedures before your license is approved . The path to licensure is fraught with dangers , and a qualified consultant can help you affordably navigate the challenges and protect your investment .
Applicants should understand the lottery process . By law , microbusiness applications are selected via random lottery drawing . To ensure the integrity of the random drawing , the Missouri Lottery will conduct the drawing without reference to the identities of the applicants . All timely applications submitted with an application fee will be entered into the lottery drawing . Untimely applications without an application fee will be denied . After the application time closes , applicants will be sorted by congressional districts and license type ( wholesale or dispensary ) and assigned a sequential applicant identifier within those groups . The designated contact in the application will receive an email containing the applicant identifier before the drawing .
All applicants entered into the drawing will be listed in the order drawn within their congressional district . Before awarding licenses , the DHSS will review the applications in the order drawn . In the case that an application is denied or an applicant does not accept an awarded license , the next eligible applicant in that congressional district will be awarded the license . Random drawing results will be posted on the DHSS website . Once the subsequent review period is complete , winners of licenses will be notified by email using the designated contact as provided on the application . Once an applicant has been notified that they have been chosen in the lottery , they must provide any required materials to support the application within three days . An individual can only be on one application and cannot be an existing licensed medical cannabis or adult-use operator . This does not include a home grow .
( Above left to right ) Hemp For Victory Co-Founder Todd Scattini with Virgil Williams , Kansas Veteran ( Army ), KS Navy Vet , George Hanna , and Grow Generations National Sales Director , Army Veteran Josh Armitage .
Best of luck on your quest to acquire a microbusiness license — do your homework before applying .
● For more information about microbusiness licensing and DHSS application requirements , visit www . Cannabis . Mo . Gov .
● See page 32 for New Resources and Free Educational Events for Prospective Licensees offered by MoCannTrade across the state .
● Veterans with any Micro-license questions may feel free to contact me directly at todd . scattini @ harvest360 . co .
Hemp For Victory Update
Hemp For Victory , a 501c3 organization , was busy during April . We exhibited at the KC Cannafest in Kansas City the week before 4 / 20 . We kicked off the event with a speech about the history of 4 / 20 and how military leaders and veterans have been leading the charge for cannabis legalization . We also distributed four grow tent sets ( one for a Missouri veteran and three for Kansas veterans ). See photos on the right .
The week of 4 / 20 , Hemp For Victory attended EarthX , one of the world ’ s largest sustainability conferences . At EarthX , we brought the discussion of hemp , cannabis , and controlled environment agriculture to the global stage during our panel discussion about applications for this incredible plant in the reconstruction of Ukraine . Learn more about Hemp For Victory at www . hemp4victory . info .
( Above left to right ) Todd , and KS Navy Vet , George Hanna and Josh Armitage from Grow Generation .
See more DHSS News about Micro-licenses on page 10 .
Todd Scattini is a 27-year veteran LTC , U . S . Army ( Ret .). A West Point graduate , Scattini commanded troops at the platoon and company level , and served as a military diplomat and Defense Attaché in numerous countries . He deployed twice to Afghanistan , serving as a senior advisor to the coalition commander . He has been an activist pushing for medical cannabis access for veterans across the country , serving in board advisory positions at the Veterans Cannabis Project , Kansas Cannabis Coalition , and the Hemp For Victory Foundation . His company , Harvest 360 , is a full-service cannabis consulting firm specializing in helping clients become licensed operators . Todd . scattini @ harvest360 . co .
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