The Canadian government is increasing eight regulatory fees levied on the regulated cannabis industry beginning April 1.
The fee increases are in line with Canada’s official inflation rate of 4.4% over the 12 months leading to April 2023, according to details published in the official Canada Gazette.
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The new fees will be:
Micro-cultivation license application screening: 1,969 Canadian dollars ($1,457). Standard cultivation license application screening: CA$3,933. Nursery license application screening: CA$1,969. Micro-processing application screening: CA$1,969. Standard processing application screening: CA$3,933. Medical cannabis sales license application screening: CA$3,933. Security clearance application: CA$1,987. Import or export permit application: CA$734.
The Canadian government also levies a separate annual regulatory fee on cannabis operators of a flat fee or a percentage of gross revenue,
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