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Pass/fail review is based on an operational plan, a business plan demonstrating likelihood of success and adequate experience, and a detailed diversity plan. The first licensing round is limited to social equity applicants verified by the Administration beforehand. The worksheet includes rules for county and regional lottery pools and application constraints within license types and regions. 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All applications that meet the minimum qualifications, on a pass/fail basis, will be included in a lottery to determine the recipients of a conditional license.  \nMinimum qualifications will be based on the following:  \n1. A detailed operational plan for the safe, secure, and effective cultivation, manufacture, or dispensing of cannabis;  \n2. A business plan demonstrating a likelihood of success and sufficient ability and experience on the part of the applicant, and providing for appropriate employee working conditions; and  \n3. A detailed diversity plan.  \nAlcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-440(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, limits the first round of licensing to social equity applicants who meet the application minimum qualifications. Only candidates who obtained a social equity applicant verification from the Administration prior to the application round are eligible to apply, enter into the lottery, and obtain a conditional licensing award.  \nTo assist social equity applicants in meeting the application minimum qualifications, the Administration has created the following evaluation worksheet to help inform application development. The tables that follow will be used in the review process to determine whether an application meets the minimum qualifications for the lottery.  \nApplication Lottery  \nThe application lottery will be administered as follows for the various license types:  \n● County lotteries for standard dispensaries. Each of Maryland’s 24 counties (including Baltimore City) will have a unique pool of dispensary applications. An individual or entity may apply for a standard dispensary license in only one (1) county. If an individual or entity applies for a standard dispensary license in multiple counties, all applications associated with the individual or entity will be denied.  \n● Regional-level lotteries for each of the following license types:  \no Micro Growers  \no Micro Processors  \no Micro Dispensaries  \no Standard Growers  \no Standard Processors  \nThe five regions for licensing lotteries are determined as follows:  \n● Western Region: Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties.  \n● Southern Region: Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.  \n● Central Region: Baltimore, Harford, Howard, and Cecil Counties, and Baltimore City.  \n● Eastern Region: Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties.  \nAn individual or entity may not be associated with applications submitted for the same license type in multiple regions. Additionally, an individual or entity may be associated with no more than two applications across all licensing categories within the entire first licensing round.  \nThe MCA will maintain the lottery pools of applicants who have received a passing evaluation and return to these pools if any initially selected applicants are unable to meet the requirements of a conditional license. In addition, the MCA will conduct a second licensing round for all cannabis business licensing categories on or after May 1, 2024.  \nApplicants are not required to possess or own property or a facility as part of the application, and the MCA strongly discourages any applicant from securing property or a facility prior to obtaining a conditional award.1  \nIn an effort to promote applicant success while ensuring minimum qualifications forlicensure are met, the Administration will use the following tables to evaluate an application. 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