Oregon proposes higher medical marijuana fees
Medical marijuana growers would be subject to a $200 annual fee for every patient they grow for under a proposal being considered by the Oregon Health Authority.
Medical marijuana growers in Oregon can grow cannabis for up to four patients. Under current rules, the state charges $50 for every patient a grower takes on, but recent changes that expanded the health authority's oversight of production and processing prompted officials to propose the steeper fees to help cover the agency's expenses.
The fee increase is estimated to boost revenue from $1.3 million to $5.2 million in the 2015-17 budget cycle.
People who grow only for themselves will not be subject to any additional expense. The cost of obtaining an Oregon medical marijuana card -- $200 – also remains the same. Oregon, along with Minnesota and New Jersey, have the highest medical marijuana patient fees in the country, though New Jersey's card is valid for two years,...
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