MMCC Grower Rankings and Methodology

Medical Cannabis Grower Rankings – September 2019
On September 18, 2019, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) voted to approve
the rankings for medical cannabis grower applications. The rankings announced by the MMCC
were “blinded,” meaning applicants were only identifiable by a unique identifier provided upon
application submission. Part I (below) discloses the methodology for the ranking of applications.
Part II displays the rankings of applicants for a medical cannabis grower license.
I. Methodology
COMAR 10.62.08.05I.
The Commission, or a Commission independent contractor, shall review for a pre-approval for a
license the submitted applications as described in Regulations .02B and .05E of this chapter. The
applications shall be ranked based on the following weighted criteria:
(1) Operational factors will be afforded 20 percent weight, including:
(a) A detailed operational plan for the cultivation of medical cannabis; and
(b) Summaries of policies and procedures for:
(i) Cultivation;
(ii) Growth;
(iii) Processing; and
(iv) Packaging;
(2) Safety and Security factors will be afforded 20 percent weight, including:
(a) Detailed plan or information describing the security features and procedures;
(b) Detailed plan describing how the grower will prevent diversion; and
(c) Detailed plan describing safety procedures;
(3) Commercial horticultural or agricultural factors will be afforded 15 percent weight,
including, experience, knowledge and training in:
(a) Horticultural production; or
(b) Agricultural production;
(4) Production control factors will be afforded 15 percent weight, including:
(a) A detailed quality control plan;
(b) A detailed inventory control plan; and
(c) A detailed medical cannabis waste disposal plan;
(5) Business and economic factors will be afforded 15 percent weight, including:
(a) A business plan demonstrating a likelihood of success, a sufficient business ability
and experience on the part of the applicant, and providing for appropriate employee working
conditions, benefits and training;
(b) Demonstration of adequate capitalization;
(c) A detailed plan evidencing how the grower will enforce the alcohol and drug free
workplace policy
(6) Additional factors that will be afforded 15 percent weight, including:
(a) A diversity plan as defined in COMAR 10.62.01.01;
(b) Documentation that the applicant:
(i) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more
individuals who are disadvantaged equity applicants; or
(ii) Made good faith efforts to have at least 51 percent of its ownership interest
held by disadvantaged equity applicants, including a list of the names and addresses of all
potential owners interviewed and identifying those who qualify as disadvantaged equity
applicants and whether any of those potential owners have purchased an equity share in the
entity submitting an application;
(c) Documentation that the applicant:
(i) Has at least 25 percent and not more than 50 percent of its ownership interest
held by one or more individuals who are members of the most disadvantaged groups in the
medical cannabis industry, as identified by the Commission; or
(ii) Made good faith efforts to have at least 25 and not more than 50 percent of its
ownership interest held by members of the most disadvantaged groups in the medical cannabis
industry, including a list of the names and addresses of all potential owners interviewed and
identifying those who are members of the most disadvantaged groups and whether any of those
potential owners have purchased an equity share in the entity submitting an application;
(d) Documentation that the applicant:
(i) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more
individuals who are members of the most disadvantaged groups in the medical cannabis industry,
as identified by the Commission; or
(ii) Made good faith efforts to have at least 51 percent of its ownership interest
held by members of the most disadvantaged groups in the medical cannabis industry, including a
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list of the names and addresses of all potential owners interviewed and identifying those who are
members of the most disadvantaged groups and whether any of those potential owners have
purchased an equity share in the entity submitting an application; and
(e) Demonstration that the applicant meets three or more of the following criteria:
(i) At least 51 percent of its ownership interest is held by one or more individuals
who have lived in an economically disadvantaged area for 5 of the preceding 10 years;
(ii) A majority of the current employees live in an economically disadvantaged
area;
(iii) A majority of the current contractors live in an economically disadvantaged
area;
(iv) At least 51 percent of its ownership interest is held by one or more
individuals who are a member of a household that earns no more than 80 percent of the State
median household income; and
(v) The applicant has significant past experiences in or business practices that
promote economic development and empowerment in economically disadvantaged areas.
II. Grower Rankings

Ranking GROWER ID
1 G1082
2 G1020
3 G1067
G1076
5 G1058
6 G1063
7 G1075
8 G1029
9 G1023
10 G1064
11 G1028
12 G1069
13 G1046
14 G1061
15 G1040
16 G1043
17 G1025
18 G1044
19 G1083
20 G1089
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21 G1038
G1088
23 G1026
G1077
25 G1060
26 G1070
27 G1084
28 G1021
29 G1047
30 G1018
31 G1006
32 G1078
33 G1072
34 G1027
35 G1106
36 G1079
G1090
38 G1017
39 G1066
40 G1062
41 G1000
42 G1065
43 G1036
44 G1030
45 G1071
46 G1095
47 G1031
48 G1042
G1049
50 G1073
G1103
G1107
53 G1039
54 G1099
55 G1055
56 G1051
57 G1054
58 G1080
59 G1087
60 G1097
61 G1068
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62 G1002
63 G1007
64 G1034
65 G1052
66 G1059
67 G1019
68 G1004
69 G1022
70 G1010
71 G1056
72 G1041
73 G1003
74 G1057
75 G1033
G1032
77 G1012
78 G1085
79 G1050
80 G1011
81 G1053
82 G1037
83 G1045
84 G1014
85 G1074
86 G1009
87 G1008
88 G1105
89 G1081
90 G1013
91 G1100
92 G1005
93 G1101
94 G1016
95 G1024
96 G1001
97 G1102
98 G1093
99 G1092
100 G1091

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