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Medical Marijuana: Massachusetts Fees for Use and Sale

How much will it cost to get a medical marijuana patient registration card? What will pot dispensaries have to pay to operate? Here's the list of medical marijuana fees developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Louisa Hufstader, Neighbor
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Fee Structure for Medical Use of Marijuana Program


Patients 
  • Registration: $50, annually 
  • ID card replacement: $10 
  • Hardship cultivation: $100 

Registered Marijuana Dispensaries
  • Dispensary agent registration: $500, annually 
  • Phase 1 application: $1,500 
  • Phase 2 application: $30,000 
  • Registration: $50,000, annually 
  • Location change: $10,000 
  • Name change: $100 
  • Architectural review: $8.25 per $1,000 of construction costs, with a minimum fee of $1,500

Source: mass.gov

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