Guam Cannabis License Guidelines

Guam Cannabis Control Board

Licensing and Enforcement Criteria

The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) was created by the Guam Cannabis Industry Act of 2019 to regulate cannabis for public health, welfare, safety, and taxation purposes. The CCB is responsible for regulating all who buy, sell, produce, possess, transport, or deliver any cannabis items within Guam except for the personal cultivation of cannabis as allowed by Guam law.

The CCB operates under the Department of Revenue and Taxation (DRT).

A requirement for a cannabis establishment license is that the main applicant(s) must be a legal resident of Guam who have maintained  continuous residential address(es) on Guam for a period of no less than three years prior to the application for a Cannabis Establishment License.  Those applying must retain at least 51% ownership of the cannabis establishment.

Retail cannabis stores shall only be located in the following zones:

  • Commercial Zone
  • Light Industrial Zone
  • Heavy Industrial Zone

Guam Cannabis Law & Compliance

Several laws and ordinances regulate the Guam cannabis market, as well as the many different steps in the supply chain. These laws range over dispositions for cultivators, manufacturers, distributors and retail dispensaries. The most recent news can be found on these websites:

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FAQs

How old does a responsible official need to be in a cannabis business?

All applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

Can responsible officials or owners of one cannabis business have a financial interest in other facilities or businesses?

No, owners of a cannabis cultivation facility, a cannabis product manufacturing facility or a retail cannabis store can only own or have financial interest in one cultivation facility, one product manufacturing facility, one testing facility, or one retail store at any given time.

I’ve submitted my application, what happens if it’s approved?

If the application is approved, the Department shall give a written notification within five (5) business days upon approval to the responsible official:  

  • That the application is approved and that the cannabis establishment license can be picked up by the cardholder in person at the Department after the applicable license fee is paid; 
  • That the responsible official must apply for a Permit to Operate a cannabis establishment business; and  
  • That the cannabis cultivation facility, cannabis manufacturing facility, retail cannabis store, or cannabis testing facility shall not conduct transactions involving the transfer of cannabis from one licensed cannabis establishment to another, or at final point of sale to retail consumers until the facility has been issued a Permit to Operate from the Department. 
  • The Department shall inspect the facilities of a licensed cannabis establishment prior to issuing a Permit to Operate.

 

My legal cannabis business needs to transport cannabis to another licensed facility, what do I do?

Upon transporting any cannabis or cannabis product, a producer, cannabis product manufacturing facilities, retailer, or certified third party testing lab shall notify DRT of the type and amount and/or weight of cannabis and/or cannabis products being transported, the name of transporter, information about the transporting vehicle (color, make, model and license plate number), times of departure and expected delivery. This information must be reported in the traceability system.

Guam Cannabis License Types

Home Cultivation Permit

An entity licensed to cultivate, prepare, and package cannabis; and to sell cannabis to retail cannabis stores, cannabis product manufacturing facilities, and other licensed cannabis cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

Type I Cultivation Facility License: up to 500 square feet of canopy on a single premises.

  • Application Fee $500
  • New License Fee $500
  • License Renewal Fee $500
  • Permit to Operate Fee $600 per year

Type II Cultivation Facility License:  for cultivation of less than or equal to 2,500 square feet of canopy on a single premise.

  • Application Fee $2,000
  • New License Fee $3,000
  • License Renewal Fee $3,000
  • Permit to Operate Fee $2,000 per year

Type III Cultivation Facility License:  for cultivation of 2,501 to 5,000 square feet of canopy on a single premise.

  • Application Fee $3,500
  • New License Fee $5,000
  • License Renewal Fee $5,000
  • Permit to Operate Fee $5,000 per year

Type IV Cultivation Facility License:  for cultivation of 5,001 to 10,000 square feet of canopy in a single premise.

  • Application Fee $5,000
  • New License Fee $10,000
  • License Renewal Fee $10,000
  • Permit to Operate $15,000 per year

Cannabis Product Manufacturing Facility

An entity licensed to purchase cannabis from licensed cannabis cultivation facilities to manufacture, prepare, and package cannabis products; and to sell cannabis and cannabis products to other cannabis product manufacturing facilities and to retail cannabis stores, but not to consumers. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a cannabis product manufacturing facility from purchasing cannabis or cannabis products from other cannabis product manufacturing facilities.

  • Application Fee $3,000
  • New License Fee $4,000
  • License Renewal Fee $4,000
  • Permit to Operate $5,000

Cannabis Testing Facility

An entity licensed to analyze and certify the safety and potency of cannabis. Only a licensed cannabis testing facility may collect and transport cannabis or cannabis samples to and from a cannabis testing facility

  • Application Fee $2,000
  • New License Fee $2,000
  • License Renewal Fee $2,000
  • Permit to Operate $2,000

Retail Cannabis Store

An entity licensed to purchase cannabis and to sell cannabis and cannabis products to consumers. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a licensed retail cannabis store to purchase, sell, or transfer cannabis and cannabis products to another licensed retail cannabis store.

  • Application Fee $5,000
  • New License Fee $5,000
  • License Renewal Fee $5,000
  • Permit to Operate Fee $5,000

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