New Jersey
General
Jun 2022
3 min

New Jersey Dispensary Application Fee

$2,000

Dispensary Application Fee

Answer

Conditional Standard Annual License (Higher funded owners)

Dispensary Application Fee = $200

Application Approval Fee = $800

License Conversion Fee = $200

License Conversion Approval Fee = $800

Submission fees are due at the time an application is submitted. Approval fees are due upon Commission approval for licensure to operate. Applicants who are denied approval for licensure are not required to pay approval fees.

Why is it important?

It's important to know the application fees for a cannabis dispensary in New Jersey so that you can submit the application with the correct fee(s), and so you can include the application fee in your financial plan and budgeting.  It is also imperative to know what fees to expect once you receive a license (if you're deemed a stellar candidate) so you can include them in your financial planning.

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Regulatory Citations for This Article

§ 17:30-7.17 CANNABIS BUSINESS AND TESTING LABORATORY FEES

(a) The following fees shall be paid by conditional license applicants or license-holders, as applicable:

1. Conditional microbusiness license application submission fee $100

2. Conditional standard cannabis business license application submission fee $200

3. Conditional microbusiness license application approval fee $400

4. Conditional standard cannabis business license application approval fee $800

5. Conditional microbusiness license conversion application submission fee $100

6. Conditional standard cannabis business license conversion $200 application submission fee

7. Conditional microbusiness license conversion application approval fee $400

8. Conditional standard cannabis business license conversion application $800 approval fee

(d) The following licensing fees shall be paid by license applicants or license-holders, as applicable:

11. Annual standard cannabis retailer initial or renewal licensing fee $10,000