MED Occupational Licensing
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For your convenience the page text is copied below directly from the M.E.D office website.
The MED Occupational License allows the holder to work within MED licensed Medical and Retail Marijuana facilities or for vendors that provide services to MED Medical and Retail Marijuana business licensees.
There are two types of MED Occupational Licenses:
If you are interested in obtaining a MED Occupational License please download the Occupational License Application and review it carefully to ensure you are eligible to hold this type of MED license.
There are two types of MED Occupational Licenses:
- Key Employee: employees that make operational or management decisions that directly impact the business. An example of such an employee is a master grower that determines what or how much of a particular strain to produce.
- Application fee $250
- Support Employee: employees that work in the business but do not make operational decisions. An example of such an employee would be a budtender - the majority of occupational license holders are in this category.
- Application fee $75
- Upgrade: your Support Occupational License to a Key Occupational License you must complete a new occupational license application. Then make an appointment at one of the MED offices listed below to come and submit your application. Please note that you cannot upgrade your license with an occupational license renewal application, you must submit a new occupational license application. Be Aware that you MUST bring in your current Support Occupational License for surrender.
- You have two options in regard to paying for the upgrade of your license – you may pay to upgrade your current Support license and keep your current expiration date ($203.65) or you may pay the full Key occupational license application fee ($250.00) and receive a new expiration date two years from the new issue date - if your application is approved.
If you are interested in obtaining a MED Occupational License please download the Occupational License Application and review it carefully to ensure you are eligible to hold this type of MED license.
M.E.D Office Locations
All applicants for a new occupational license must come into a MED office to submit their application, have their fingerprints taken and pose for a photo that will be placed on their occupational license badge. To make an appointment to submit your application please contact one of the following offices:
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Lakewood Office
1707 Cole Blvd., Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80401 Email for an appointment: dor_medoccupational_appts@state.co.us If applicants are more than thirty (30) minutes late to their appointment they will be required to reschedule. Colorado Springs Office
1030 South Academy Blvd., Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Call for an appointment: 719-570-5622 |
Longmont Office
275 South Main Street, Suite 101 Longmont, CO 80501 Call for an appointment: 303-866-2274 Grand Junction Office
632 Market Street, Suite G3 Grand Junction, CO 81505 Call for an appointment: 970-248-7181 |
Payment Options
- All MED Offices can now accept credit card payments
- All MED Offices can accept money orders
- All MED Offices can accept checks - no third-party or temporary checks can be accepted
- Only the Lakewood Office can accept CASH payments, which must be made in exact change
On the Day of Your Appointment
- Be on time!
- Bring a hard copy of your completed application, printed singled sided, as well as a signed and notarized where necessary. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Any supporting documentation to prove you are eligible for this license (for example, official documentation of the final disposition regarding any felony conviction)
- A Colorado Drivers License or Identification Card (ID)
- The full application fee in cash -exact change only, money order or check (no third-party checks) - the MED Lakewood office is theonly MED office able to accept cash payments.
Have You Been Arrested?
You are required to have submitted all necessary “disposition” documentation of any felony arrest/case with your application.
Disposition generally means the final outcome of the case. For example, if you were convicted of a felony and sentenced to five years of probation you must submit documentation that you have successfully completed your probation requirements – this documentation must include the date on which probation was complete. Another example is if the case was dismissed, in this instance, you must provide the MED with documentation that the case was dismissed. Sealed or expunged records at are not disclosed still require a court order.
Disposition documents can be obtained from the court where the case was filed and/or the disposition was issued.
You are required to have submitted all necessary “disposition” documentation of any felony arrest/case with your application.
Disposition generally means the final outcome of the case. For example, if you were convicted of a felony and sentenced to five years of probation you must submit documentation that you have successfully completed your probation requirements – this documentation must include the date on which probation was complete. Another example is if the case was dismissed, in this instance, you must provide the MED with documentation that the case was dismissed. Sealed or expunged records at are not disclosed still require a court order.
Disposition documents can be obtained from the court where the case was filed and/or the disposition was issued.
Be aware that by applying for an occupational license you have agreed that if your application is approved, you will keep the MED informed of any change of your home address and other contact information. You can do this via email at dor_medchanges@state.co.us (Please note that there is an underscore between Dor and med: dor_medchanges@state.co.us).
License Renewal
Occupational Support and Key Licenses must be renewed every two years - the expiration date is printed on the Occupational License Badge and the renewal fee is $75.00.
Note that this is NOT for the Colorado Medical Marijuana Patient Registry System.
We recommend that you submit your renewal application at least 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF YOUR CURRENT LICENSE. If your badge expires prior to receipt of your renewal application, you must begin the process again - this requires that you come into a MED office and apply for a NEW occupational license. Please note that renewal applications cannot be processed sooner than 60 from the expiration date of your current license.
In order to renew your Occupational License:
Your renewal packet can be submitted in person or mailed to the Lakewood Office (note that incorrect payments MUST be picked up at the Lakewood office, they CANNOT be mailed back to the sender:
Note that this is NOT for the Colorado Medical Marijuana Patient Registry System.
We recommend that you submit your renewal application at least 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF YOUR CURRENT LICENSE. If your badge expires prior to receipt of your renewal application, you must begin the process again - this requires that you come into a MED office and apply for a NEW occupational license. Please note that renewal applications cannot be processed sooner than 60 from the expiration date of your current license.
In order to renew your Occupational License:
- Download an Occupational License Renewal Application
- Please Print the Application Single-Sided Only
- Complete the application and collect all necessary supporting documents - including a copy of your Valid Colorado ID or Driver License
- Only current application forms will be accepted and the applicant's signature MUST be NOTARIZED prior to submission to the MED!
- Your renewal application packet must include the full renewal fee ($75)
Your renewal packet can be submitted in person or mailed to the Lakewood Office (note that incorrect payments MUST be picked up at the Lakewood office, they CANNOT be mailed back to the sender: