How Much Does It Cost to Get a License and Grow Legal Weed? The State-By-State Guide to Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Fees

How much does it cost to get a license and legally grow cannabis in each state?

Trying to get the required information about licensing and application fees of any particular state can sometimes be overwhelming. While some states make it easy to access information about their fees, others turn out to be painstakingly difficult to find through several website pages. It's also important to know that some states periodically open and close applications for new cannabis cultivation licenses. The application window usually opens and closes at different periods in every state.

That being said, this article highlights the licensing and application fees for cannabis cultivation businesses for cannabis legalized states. These cover cultivation of medical cannabis and recreational cannabis businesses. Let's begin!

Alaska

• Latest application fee: $1,000

• Restricted cultivation facility license (max of 500 square feet): $1,000 (For renewal: $1,400)

• Basic cultivation facility license: $5,000 (For renewal: $7,000)

• Concentrate manufacturing facility license: $1,000

• Product manufacturing facility license: $1,000

Arizona

• Latest application fee: $5,000 ($1,000 only refundable with unsuccessful application)

• Preliminary registration fee: $5,000

• Yearly renewal registration fee: $1,000

Medical cannabis nonprofit dispensaries in Arizona are free to grow cannabis. However, a license fee of $25,000 will be required if the medical cannabis nonprofit dispensary venture into the recreational market.

Arkansas

• Performance bond: $500,000

• Yearly cultivation license fee: $100,000

California

Yearly license application fees:

• Specialty Cottage Outdoor $135
• Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 $340
• Specialty Cottage Indoor $205
• Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 $580

• Specialty Indoor $2,170
• Specialty Outdoor $270

• Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 $1,125
• Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 $655

• Small Indoor $3,935
• Small Outdoor $535

• Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 $1,310
• Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 $2,250

• Medium Indoor $8,655
• Medium Outdoor $1,555

• Processor $1,040
• Nursery $520

• Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 $2,885
• Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 $4,945

Yearly license fees:

• Specialty Cottage Indoor $1,830
• Specialty Cottage Outdoor $1,205
• Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 $3,035
• Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 $5,200

• Specialty Indoor $19,540
• Specialty Outdoor $2,410

• Small Indoor $35,410
• Small Outdoor $4,820

• Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 $5,900
• Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 $10,120

• Medium Indoor $77,905
• Medium Outdoor $13,990

• Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 $25,970
• Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 $44,517

• Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 $11,800
• Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 $20,235

• Processor $9,370
• Nursery $4,685

Colorado

• Latest application fee: $4,000

• Latest application fee for transforming medical cultivation into an adult-use facility: $1,750

• Yearly renewal fee (10,201 to 13,800 plants): $5,300

• Yearly renewal fee (6,001 to 10,200 plants): $3,300

• Yearly renewal fee (3,601 to 6,000 plants): $1,800

• Yearly renewal fee (1,801 to 3,600 plants): $1,100

Connecticut

• Preliminary application fee: $25,000

• Yearly cultivation license renewal fee: $75,000

• Cultivation license registration fee: $75,000

Delaware

• Certification fee: $40,000 (paid every two years)
• Application fee: $5,000

Florida

• Application fee: $60,830

The state of Florida allows MMTCs to grow, refine, transport, and distribute medical cannabis. The state government, in 2018 rescinded the “supplemental licensing fee” which cost about $175,000 at the time.

Hawaii

• Yearly licensing fee: $75,000

• Application fee: $5,000

Hawaii allows medical cannabis dispensary licensees to cultivate, refine, transport, and distribute marijuana. The state of Hawaii does not request a cultivation license.

Illinois

Early approval for recreational use: $100,000 non-refundable permit fee.

Development fund fee for marijuana businesses: 5% of overall sales or $500,000. Whichever is less.

New investors venturing into the market

• Application fee: $5,000
• License fee: $40,000

Louisiana

No active process for cultivation licensing. Two giant cannabis firms have successfully submitted proposals for cultivation permits given to Louisiana State University and Southern University.

Maine

• Yearly cultivation license fee: $300 per patient

• Application fee: $300 per patient

Maryland

• Yearly cultivation license fee: $125,000

• Application fee: $6,000

Massachusetts

• Application fee $300

• License for Marijuana Manufacturing fee is $5,000

Michigan

• Processor license fee: $300,000
• State license application fee: $6,000

• Class C license fee (1,500 plants): $500,000
• Class B license fee (1,000 plants): $300,000
• Class A license fee (500 plants): $150,000

Minnesota

• Application fee: $20,000

Minnesota has only licensed just two firms since the state requires vertical integration.

Missouri

• Application fee: $10,000

Missouri has stopped accepting applications for cannabis cultivation.

Montana

• Yearly caregiver license fee (50 or more patients): $5,000
• Yearly caregiver license fee (11-49 patients): $2,500
• Yearly caregiver license fee (up to 10 patients): $1,000

Nevada

• Yearly license fee: $30,000

• Application fee: $5,000

New Hampshire

• Yearly licensing fee: $80,000 or $40,000 (depending on location)

• Application fee: $3,000

New Hampshire allows alternative treatment centers to cultivate, refine, transport, and distribute marijuana.

New Jersey

• Application fee: $20,000 ( with a refund of $18,000 for denied applicants)

New Jersey allows alternative treatment centers to cultivate, refine, transport, and distribute marijuana.

New Mexico

• Application fee: $10,000 (with a refund of $9,000 for denied applicants)

Yearly license fee:

• $30,000 for the main 150 plants,

• $10,000 for every 50 plants to a max of the 450-plant threshold.

New York

• Preliminary registration fee; $200,000

• Application fee: $10,000

North Dakota

• Yearly licensing fee: $110,000

• Application fee: $5,000

Ohio

• $2,000 for a Level-I cultivator license (max of 3,000 square feet)
• $20,000 for a Level-II cultivator license (max 25,000 square feet)

Preliminary license fee:

• $18,000 (Level I)
• $180,000 (Level II)

Yearly license renewal fee:

• $20,000 (Level I)
• $200,000 (Level II)

Oklahoma

• Application fee: $2,500

Oregon

• Latest application fee: $250

Yearly licensing fees:

• Tier I $3,750
• Tier II $5,750

• Micro Tier I - $1,000
• Micro Tier II $2,000

• Medical Canopy: $100

Pennsylvania

• Nonrefundable application fee: $10,000

• Refundable application fee: $200,000

• Yearly license renewal fee: $10,000

• Proof of funding: $2 million, with liquid of $500,000 in the bank account of applicants

Rhode Island

• Application fee: $5,000

Yearly license fee:

• Class D (15,001 to 20,000 square feet) $80,000
• Class C (10,0001 to 15,000 square feet): $50,000
• Class B (5,001 to 10,000 square feet): $35,000
• Class A (2,501 to 5,000 square feet): $20,000

• Micro-license (max of 2,500 square feet): $5,000

Utah

• Application fee: $500

Vermont

• Annual fee of $25,000 (applicable after the first year of operation)

Washington

• Yearly license fee (Tier 1, 2, 3): $1,480

• Application fee: $250

West Virginia

• Yearly license fee: $50,000

• Application fee: $5,000

Conclusion

With the information we have provided, checking the application and licensing fees for your state becomes easy. So you can adequately prepare for the finances needed to start your cannabis cultivation business.

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