Licensing Costs
Each application requires a non-refundable application fee. These licenses are valid for 2 years.
Marijuana Cultivation Facility
| License Type |
Business Type |
Application Fee |
License Cost |
| Cultivation |
Open |
$5,000 |
See Cultivation
Size Tiers |
| Cultivation |
Social Equity |
$1,000 |
40% of open license* |
| Cultivation |
Microbusiness |
$3,000 |
40% of open license* |
Cultivation Size Tiers
| License Type |
Indoor Facility |
Outdoor Facility |
License Cost |
| Cultivation Size Tier 1 |
≤ 2,500 sf |
≤ 1 Acre |
$2,500 |
| Cultivation Size Tier 2 |
2,501 to 7,500 sf |
1.1 to 2.5 Acres |
$5,000 |
| Cultivation Size Tier 3 |
7,501 to 10,000 sf |
2.6 to 5 Acres |
$7,500 |
| Cultivation Size Tier 4 |
10,001 to 12,500 sf |
5.1 to 7.5 Acres |
$10,000 |
Marijuana Testing Facility
| License Type |
Business Type |
Application Fee |
License Cost |
| Testing Facility |
Open |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
| Testing Facility |
Social Equity |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
Marijuana Product Manufacturing Facility
| License Type |
Business Type |
Application Fee |
License Cost |
| Manufacturing |
Open |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
| Manufacturing |
Social Equity |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
| Manufacturing |
Microbusiness |
$3,000 |
$4,000 |
Retail Marijuana Store
| License Type |
Business Type |
Application Fee |
License Cost |
| Retail |
Open |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
| Retail |
Social Equity |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
* § 1337 Social equity application and fees.
- A social equity license issued under this part is valid for 2 years. Each application for a social equity license must contain all of the following:
- The application materials required by the Commissioner
- The discounted application fee in the amount of $1,000
- Materials required by § 1331(3) and (4) of this title
- A social equity licensee shall pay the Commissioner biennially for the social equity license at a discounted rate of 40% of the applicable open license. A social equity licensee must renew the license biennially by paying the fee required by this subsection, providing confirmation that all of the criteria in § 1336 of this title are satisfied, and by providing documentation of a labor peace agreement.
