Bulletin | Administrative Extension of Licenses

This Bulletin applies to all Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (collectively, “Licensees”). Following the enactment of Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, Licensee and License applicants must submit a compliant Host Community Agreement as part of the License application and renewal process.

At its October 9, 2025, Public Meeting, the Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) voted to authorize the Executive Director (ED), or their delegee, to approve additional administrative extensions of License expiration dates for the purpose of affording Licensees additional time to submit a compliant Host Community Agreement (HCA) or HCA Waiver. This vote authorizes the ED to approve an administrative extension for an additional 365 calendar days for Licensees to obtain a compliant HCA or HCA waiver.

Licensees must submit a request to administratively extend their License prior to the expiration of their License. The Commission cannot administratively extend an expired License under this limited delegation of authority. To avoid a License expiring while a request for an administrative extension of the expiration date is pending, Licensees should submit a request at least 14 days in advance of their License expiration date.

Administrative extensions given to a license holder under this or previous delegations approved by the Commission on February 13, 2025, May 23, 2024, and August 11, 2022, cannot total more than 965 calendar days per license renewal. Licensees that receive an administrative extension must continue to comply with the Commission’s requirements for licensure and shall be required to pay a prorated license fee to cover the approved extension.

For additional information regarding how to request an administrative extension please refer to the Commission’s bulletin issued on November 18, 2024.

As a reminder, the Commission has published updated guidance documents relative to Licensure and Host Community Agreements, as well as a new Model Host Community Agreement and Host Community Agreement Waiver Form to assist Licensees and Host Communities. Updated license and renewal applications are also available through MassCIP.

Questions?

If you have additional questions, please contact the Commission at (774) 415-0200 or Licensing@CCCMass.com.