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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Program: MEDICAL & RECREATIONAL
Regulatory Agency: Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
Marijuana Policy Project (MPP): MPP Website
Program (medical or adult-use): Fully legal, Medical and Recreational
Traceability: California Cannabis Track and Trace (CCTT) – Metrc
Largest Cannabis Market in the World
Estimated to be a $6.6 B Market by 2025
Estimated 7.4M Cannabis Consumers in the state
Medical Insurance Reimbursement: Low taxed
MEDICAL CARD COSTS
| Application Fee | $100 | $50* | $0** |
| Doctor’s Visit | $49 |
| Renewal Fee | N/A |
| Validity | 1 Year |
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License & Appplication fees
| License Type | License Fees | Application Fees |
| Cultivation | $1,205 – $77,905 | $135 – $8,655 |
| Manufacturing | $2,000 -$75,000; $200-$180,000; $3,000-$112,000 | Type 7,6,N,P: $1,000; Type S: $500 |
| Distribution | N/A | $1,000 |
| Testing Laboratory | N/A | $1,000 |
| Retail | $2,500 – $96,000 | $1,000 |
| Microbusiness | $5,000-$300,000 | $1,000 |
| Event | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Top Five Cities
| City | City Population |
| Los Angeles | 3,902,440 |
| San Diego | 1,385,398 |
| San Jose | 1,013,337 |
| San Francisco | 865,933 |
| Fresno | 538,678 |
STATE OVERVIEW
State Flower: California Poppy
State size: 586,000 Sq Miles
Census Population: 39,538,223 (2020)
Average Household Income: $78,672
Most populous county: Los Angeles
Most populous city: Los Angeles
Main Power Source: Natural Gas
Main Water Source: Colorado River, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and groundwater
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