| Oregon | $250.00 | N/A | $250.00 | 1 | Medical: No, Recreactional: up to 3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 1 | No | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.28 |
| Colorado | $4,500 (nonrefundable) | N/A | $4,500.00 | 1 | Medical: No excise tax, Recreational:
15% | 1 | 3 | 4 | No | 1 | Medical: 2.9% or exempt with certain
medical card status, Recreational: 15%
sales tax | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | $6000 Grower | N/A | $6,000.00 | 2 | Yes - 3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.48 |
| Alaska | $5000 (standard manufacturing/retail) | N/A | $5,000.00 | 2 | Growers pay $50/oz for bud &
flower, remainder of plat is $15/oz | 3 | 3 | 6 | No | 1 | No Sales Tax | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.44 |
| California | $5,000 bond w/application | N/A | $5,000.00 | 2 | 15% excise tax & Cultivators pay a
per ounce of product tax at a rate of
$9.25 per ounce of marijuana flowers and
$2.75 per ounce of leaves | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 2 | Medical: No, Recreational: Yes | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 0.52 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 retailer license | N/A | $40,000.00 | 3 | Recreational: 10.75% excise tax | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 2 | Medical: No, Recreational: Standard
sales tax rates | 1 | 2 | 2.2 | 0.44 |
| Washington | $250 app fee | $1480 annual fee | $250.00 | 1 | Yes - 37% on both medical &
recreational | 3 | 3 | 6 | No | 1 | Yes - 6.5% | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.48 |
| Vermont | Only dispensaries are legal: $2,500 app
fee | $20,000 reg | $20,000.00 | 3 | Medical: No, Recreational: Uncertain | 1 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 2 | Medical: No, Recreational: Uncertain | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 0.52 |
| Nevada | $5,000.00 | N/A | $5,000.00 | 2 | Medical: 15% excise tax on wholesale
& 10% excise tax on retail,
Recreational: 15% wholesale & 10%
excise tax on sales | 3 | 3 | 6 | No | 1 | 10% sales tax | 1 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.48 |
| Maine | Cultivators: Application & renewal
fee $300 per patient serviced (up to 5
patients per cultivator). Dispensaries:
$15,000 app fee and renewal | | $15,000.00 | 3 | 21.5% excise tax. Cultivators pay an
excise tax of $335 per pound of flowers
and mature plants | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 2 | Yes - Recreational: 10%, Medical:
standard sales tax rate of 5.5% | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 0.52 |
| Montana | $1000-5000 | N/A | $1000-5000 | 1 | 4% excise tax on medical | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2 | No | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Maryland | $5000 dispensary application fee | $125,000 grower license, $40,000
retailer license, $6000 | Dispensary: $11,000 | 2 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | No | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000.00 | $30,000 registration fee | $35,000.00 | 3 | Yes - 5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | 1 | No | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.6 |
| New Hampshire | $3,000 app fee | $20,000 selection fee | $23,000.00 | 3 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | No | 1 | No | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Florida | $60,000.00 | N/A | $60,000.00 | 4 | No excise tax | 1 | 5 | 6 | No | 1 | No Sales Tax | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Minnesota | $5000 Dispensary | N/A | $5,000.00 | 2 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | No | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| West Virginia | $5,000.00 | $50,000 registration fee | $55,000.00 | 4 | 10% excise tax | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2 | No - exempt from sales tax | 1 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.68 |
| New York | $10,000.00 | $20,000 registration fee | $30,000.00 | 3 | 7% tax on the gross receipts from
medical marijuana sold or furnished | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2 | No | 1 | 3 | 3.2 | 0.64 |
| North Dakota | $5,000 app fee, add'l $110,000 for
approved manufacturing, $90,000 for
approved dispensary | | Dispensary: $95,000, Manufacturer:
$115,000 | 4 | Uncertain | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2 | Uncertain | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Rhode Island | $250.00 | N/A | $250.00 | 1 | Compassion Center Surcharge imposes a
4% monthly surcharge is on the net
patient revenue | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | Producer: $25,000, Dispensary: $1,000 | Producer: $75,000 registration fee
& Dispensary: $5,000 reg fee | Dispensary: 6,000 & Producer:
$100,000 | 2 | No excise tax | 1 | 5 | 6 | No | 1 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Delaware | $5,000.00 | N/A | $5,000.00 | 2 | No excise tax | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | No Sales Tax | 1 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Illinois | Dispensaries: $5,000 app fee, $30,000
licensing & $25,000 annual renewal.
Cultivators: $25,000 app fee, $200,000
licensing fee & $100,000 renewal fee | Dispensaries: licensing & annual
renewal: $25,000. Cultivators: $200,000
licensing fee & $100,000 renewal fee | Dispensary: $35,000 & Cultivator:
$200,000 | 3 | Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax - 7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2 | Yes - 1% pharmaceutical rate | 2 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.68 |
| Ohio | Cultivation: $20,000, Processor:
$10,000 | $740,000 in escrow | Cultivator: $760,000 | 6 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 3.8 | 0.76 |
| New Mexico | Producer: $10,0000, Manufacturing:
$1,000 | Producer: $30,000 licensing fee | Producer: $40,000 | 3 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 3.2 | 0.64 |
| New Jersey | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 8 | No | 1 | 5 | 6 | No | 1 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Arizona | $5,000.00 | $150,000 in funds available | $155,000.00 | 5 | No excise tax | 1 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.72 |
| Missouri | $6,000-10,000 | Annual fee: $10,000-25,000 | $6,000-10,000 | 2 | Uncertain | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2 | 4% tax (used to support Veteran's
programs) | 2 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.72 |
| Arkansas | $15,000.00 | $100,000 licensing fee if approved and
$500,000 performance bond | $615,000.00 | 6 | 4% special privilege tax | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | 1 | Yes, standard state and local | 2 | 3 | 3.8 | 0.76 |
| Hawaii | $5,000.00 | $1,000,000 in resources + $100,000 per
dispenary location | $1,105,000.00 | 7 | 5.75% | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | 1 | No Sales Tax | 1 | 3 | 3.8 | 0.76 |
| Oklahoma | $2,500.00 | N/A | $2,500.00 | 1 | Yes - 7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | 1 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.56 |
| Utah | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 8 | Uncertain | 4 | 5 | 9 | N/A | 1 | N/A | 2 | 3 | 4.6 | 0.92 |
| Iowa | Manufacturing: $7,000, Dispensary:
$5,000 | N/A | Manufacturing: $7,000, Dispensary:
$5,000 | 2 | Uncertain | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2 | Uncertain | 2 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 8 | Uncertain | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 2 | 3 | 4.8 | 0.96 |
| Virginia | $10,000.00 | $60,000 permit fee | $70,000.00 | 4 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 4.4 | 0.88 |
| Texas | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Mississippi | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| North Carolina | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Alabama | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Indiana | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Wisconsin | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Nebraska | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| South Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Wyoming | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Kentucky | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| South Carolina | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Tennessee | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Idaho | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |
| Kansas | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | N/A | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1.12 |