A Montana judge has restricted state regulators from collecting escalating fees from adult-use cannabis operators based on the number of stores they own.
The order effectively overturns a key element of House Bill 903, which required entrepreneurs with multiple retail licenses to pay higher fees, according to the Independent Record.
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The law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in May, levied an initial licensing fee of $5,000, with each subsequent permit costing an additional $5,000.
So a second location would cost $10,000 and a third $15,000, and so on.
In some instances, the fee structure would cost marijuana retailers more than $250,000 annually.
Helena Judge Mike Menahan issued the order on Jan. 5 in response to a lawsuit filed by state-licensed marijuana
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