Very expensive to start a marijuana business.
For People Interested in Starting a Business
The legislation establishes the following types of licenses:
Cannabis microbusiness (application fee $500; no initial license fee; renewal license fee $2,000)
Cannabis mezzobusiness (application fee $5,000; initial license fee $5,000; renewal license fee $10,000)
Cannabis cultivator (application fee $10,000; initial license fee $20,000; renewal license fee $30,000)
Cannabis manufacturer (application fee $10,000; initial license fee $10,000; renewal license fee $20,000)
Cannabis retailer (application fee $2,500; initial license fee $2,500; renewal license fee $5,000)
Cannabis wholesaler (application fee $5,000; initial license fee $5,000; renewal license fee $10,000)
Cannabis transporter (application fee $250; initial license fee $500; renewal license fee $1,000)
Cannabis testing facility (application fee $10,000; initial license fee $10,000; renewal license fee $20,000)
Cannabis event organizer (application fee $750; initial license fee $750)
Cannabis delivery service (application fee $250; initial license fee $500; renewal license fee $1,000)
Lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer (application fee $250; initial license fee $1,000; renewal license fee $1,000)
Lower-potency hemp edible retailer (application fee $250 per retail location; initial license fee $250 per retail location; renewal license fee $250 per retail location)
Medical cannabis cultivator (application fee $250; no initial license fee; no renewal license fee)
Medical cannabis processor (application fee $250; no initial license fee; no renewal license fee)
Medical cannabis retailer (application fee $250; no initial license fee; no renewal license fee)
Medical cannabis combination business (application fee $10,000; initial license fee $20,000; renewal license fee $70,000)