Senate Bill 1057 Summary

• Establishes a rural opportunity initiative allowing up to 18 marijuana establishment licenses in unserved rural communities with populations under 50,000 and at least 25 miles from existing retail sites.

• Requires the Department of Health Services to adopt rules by July 1, 2026, and allows unserved rural communities to opt out of participation by posting opt-out forms on the department website.

• Issues qualifying applicants both a marijuana establishment license and nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary registration certificate to operate a single retail location with one off-site cultivation site.

• Limits retail operations to a minimum of 24 hours per week and allows relocation only to other unserved rural communities that have not opted out of the initiative.

• Requires applicants to demonstrate landowner consent and zoning compliance; first applicant to serve a specific community receives the license within 60 days of application.