New Fees For Medicinal and Sacramental Cannabis Users Approved by Advisory Board

The board announces new fees for medical and sacramental cannabis users, including $50 for patient ID cards and $100 for home cultivation, with additional regulatory fees to be detailed within the month

On Tuesday, the Cannabis Advisory Board rolled out a new fee schedule for medicinal and sacramental users of cannabis. The fees were unanimously approved by board members during the CAB’s first meeting since Office of Cannabis Regulation Executive Director Joanne Moorehead took up the post in mid-April.

‌With the new fees, medical cannabis patients resident in the territory will pay $50 for the issuance and renewal of identification cards, while designated caregivers pay $35. If a patient requests an additional caregiver, or vice versa, the applicant will pay $20.‌

Medical patients and sacramental users who wish to cultivate cannabis at home will be charged a fee of $100, while registration and renewal of practitioners will cost $250 every two years.

Information about fees for various other aspects of the cannabis regulatory regime is expected to be rolled out “within the month,” according to CAB Chair Catherine Kean. The business licensing framework will come later this year. “I would hope by August, September,” said Ms. Moorehead. “Just we need to make sure that all of the back end things are completed,” she continued, noting that staff must thoroughly vet the application packages to ensure that the “extensive requirements” contained in the cannabis regulations are met. Manufacturing and cultivation licenses were not discussed.