[§329D-24.5]  Cannabis cultivator; license required.  [Section effective January 1, 2028.]  (a)  Notwithstanding section 329D-24, it shall be unlawful for any person to cultivate cannabis without a license issued by the department pursuant to this section.

     (b)  A cannabis cultivator license shall authorize the licensee to:

     (1)  Acquire and cultivate cannabis plants, seeds, cuttings, or clones; and

     (2)  Distribute cannabis plants and cannabis flower to a medical cannabis dispensary.

     (c)  The department shall issue no more than one cannabis cultivator license for each person.

     (d)  A person issued a cannabis cultivator license under this section shall meet all production facility and processing requirements of this chapter. [L 2025, c 241, §17]