Want To Open A Medical Marijuana Pharmacy In Louisiana? Here's What It Will Cost
People who want to get into the medical marijuana business in Louisiana are going to need to pay a $5,000 application fee in addition to a $150 licensing fee if they want to become one of 10 marijuana pharmacists in the state. The $5,000 application fee will be non-refundable, and will only be applied to marijuana pharmacies, not regular drug stores.
The application process is expected to be competitive: The state Board of Pharmacy has already heard from dozens of potential applicants trying to find out how they can become one of the medical marijuana dealers, according to Malcolm Broussard, the board's executive director. In testimony Wednesday (March 23) before the House Health and Welfare Committee, Broussard said the board anticipates "multiple competitive applications" for each of the potential pharmacies.
The committee approved House Bill 446 to create the $5,000 fee, although the bill's author, Rep. Bernard LeBas, D-Ville Platte, acknowledged...
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