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Application Fee for Cultivation
| Type | Size Delineation | Application Fee (USD) |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Specialty Cottage | $135 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Specialty | $270 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Small | $535 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Medium | $1,555 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Specialty Cottage | $205 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Specialty | $2,170 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Small | $3,935 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Medium | $8,655 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Specialty Cottage | $340 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Specialty | $655 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Small | $1,310 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Medium | $2,885 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Specialty Cottage | $580 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Specialty | $1,125 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Small | $2,250 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Medium | $4,945 |
| Nursery | $520 | |
| Processor | $1,040 |
Annual License Fee: Cultivation
| Type | Size Delineation | Annual License Fee (USD) |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Specialty Cottage | $1,205 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Specialty | $2,410 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Small | $4,820 |
| Outdoors Cultivation | Medium | $13,990 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Specialty Cottage | $1,830 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Specialty | $19,540 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Small | $35,410 |
| Indoors Cultivation | Medium | $77,905 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Specialty Cottage | $3,035 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Specialty | $5,900 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Small | $11,800 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 1 - Medium | $25,970 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Specialty Cottage | $5,200 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Specialty | $10,120 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Small | $20,235 |
| Mixed Lights | Tier 2 - Medium | $44,517 |
| Nursery | $4,685 | |
| Processor | $9,370 |
Business License Application Fee
- $1000
Annual License Fee: Non-Cultivation
| Tier | Annual Revenue (USD) | Fee (USD) |
| Up to $100,000 | $2,000 | |
| $100,001 - $500,000 | $7,500 | |
| $500,001 - $1,500,000 | $15,000 | |
| $1,500,001 - $3,000,000 | $25,000 | |
| $3,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $35,000 | |
| $5,000,001 - $10,000,000 | $50,000 | |
| $10,000,001 and above | $75,000 |
Local government fees vary by city and county. Please reach out to Central Coast Cannabis for a more detailed project proposal that accounts for local fees.
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Brett Furst has over 10 years of experience covering all aspects of the industry, including cultivation, manufacturing, consumables, retail, and more. He has also worked as a teacher for 5 years allowing him to educate prospective clients in a way that helps them retain the information.