Marijuana social equity

Denver's marijuana social equity program reserves store, transporter, cultivation, manufacturing, and hospitality licenses for social equity applicants until July 1, 2027. There is no cap on the number of licenses available to social equity applicants.

Under the program, only social equity applicants may deliver marijuana to consumers. They must hold a marijuana transporter license and delivery permit issued by the City of Denver.

On July 1, 2026, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) published a report on Denver's marijuana business social equity program. The report summarizes the program history and next steps as the City approaches the expiration of the exclusive licensing period for social equity applicants on July 1, 2027. Read the full report here:  Denver Social Equity Report 2026. 

Stakeholders interested in providing feedback to DLCP regarding what actions the city should take as we approach the expiration of the social equity marijuana licensing exclusivity period on July 1, 2027, can submit feedback by filling out this form. 

Please see below for answers to frequently asked questions about marijuana licenses. If you have a question about Denver's marijuana licensing policy that is not answered below, please email marijuanainfo@denvergov.org.