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4 MU210\317\977365.v1-9/19/24 D. Medical Cannabis Business Buffers? Medical cannabis businesses (medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis processor, and medical cannabis retailer) are licensed differently than cannabis businesses. These businesses, together, create the pipeline for Minnesota’s medical cannabis program. They are not subject to the same registration or compliance checks as cannabis businesses. While not explicitly addressed in statute, the City should be able to adopt regulations related to these businesses. Question: Is the City interested in adopting buffers for medical cannabis businesses? IV. REGISTRATION, COMPLIANCE CHECKS, & SOME OPERATIONS The OCM reviews, approves, and issues cannabis and hemp business licenses. However, each retail business must also register with the city in which it will operate, unless the city has consented to the county issuing registrations on its behalf. A registration fee can be imposed in addition to the state fee. A. Registrations The registration process involves issuing a registration to a retail business that: (1) has a valid license issued by the OCM; (2) has paid the registration fee or renewal fee (if applicable); (3) is found to be in compliance with the requirements of the Cannabis Act at any preliminary compliance check; and (4) if applicable, is current on all property taxes and assessments. Question: Does the City wish to issue registrations or ask the county to do it? B. Registration Fee Registration Fees by Business Type The following shows the maximum amount the city could charge for an initial registration fee and renewal registration fee for retail businesses and includes the amount the state charges for a license, for reference. The city’s initial registration cannot exceed $500 or half of the license fee (whichever is less) and the renewal registration fee cannot exceed $1,000 or half of the license fee (whichever is less) The initial registration fee shall include the fee for initial registration and the first annual renewal. Any renewal fee imposed by the local unit of government shall be charged at the time of the second renewal and each subsequent annual renewal thereafter. Business Initial Renewal Cannabis Retailer City (Optional) - $500; State - $2,500 City (Optional) - $1,000; State - $5,000 Lower Potency Hemp Retailer City (Optional) - $125; State - $250 City (Optional) - $125; State - $250 Medical Cannabis Combination Business City (Optional) - $500; State - $20,000 City (Optional) - $1,000; State - $70,000