LANSING, MI-- The state has announced the price tag for applications to grow, sell or transport medical marijuana: $6,000.
It’s a one-time, non-refundable fee. That’s on top of up to $5,000 that municipalities can charge for an application.
The fee is meant to cover the costs of a background investigation and processing the application.
Andrew Brisbo is with the state Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation. He says the background investigation is in-depth, which is why it costs so much.
“Their financial position, their history of compliance with regulatory agencies, their criminal background, all of those facets are factored into the determination on issuing licenses.”
Once a person gets a license, they can expect another cost. The Annual Regulatory Assessment fee will be collected to cover the state department’s medical marijuana-related expenses.