Cannabis Advisory Board Sets Lower Fees for Sacramental Use, Establishes Commercial Cultivation Tiers

Despite Monday's meeting of the Cannabis Advisory Board being interrupted by technical issues, members were still able to vote on fees for organizations that wish to grow cannabis for sacramental use, as well as cultivation license fees for different levels of commercial cannabis growers. The fee for sacramental organizations, which must have at least 10 members to qualify for registration, was initially bruited as $1,000, the same as a micro cultivation permit. However, board member Positive Nelson pointed out that for the same license fee, sacramental organizations would not be able to generate revenue from the sale of cannabis, while micro cultivators would be able to recoup their fee and earn revenue. At first, the suggestion was to reduce the proposed fee for sacramental organizations to $750. However, Mr. Nelson moved that it be lowered to $500 because “the Rasta community has been the main victims of the inequitable persecution of cannabis laws….This is, in our way, our giving ...