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In California, you'll pay $1,000 to apply for a dispensary license, and if approved, you'll pay a licensing fee between $4,000 and $120,000, depending on the estimated value of your operation. You'll also need to factor in real estate, which can cost between $50,000- $100,000 annually, as well as other startup costs.

Many excise taxes go into trust funds for projects related to the taxed product or service, such as highway and airport improvements. Excise taxes are independent of income taxes. Often, the retailer, manufacturer or importer must pay the excise tax to the IRS and file the Form 720.

A base sales and use tax rate of 7.25 percent is applied statewide. In addition to the statewide sales and use tax rate, some cities and counties have voter- or local government-approved district taxes. District tax areas consist of both counties and cities.

Californians pay an additional 70.95 cents per gallon at the pump attributable to state and local taxes and fees, which is the highest in the nation. California's state excise on gasoline is 53.9 cents per gallon (as of July 1, 2022).

A 15 percent cannabis excise tax is imposed upon all purchasers of cannabis or cannabis products sold at retail.

To open a dispensary in California, you need a license from California's Bureau of Cannabis Control. To get a license, you must fill out an application, which you can do online here. This page on California's Cannabis Portal can help you fill out the application if you are experiencing any difficulties doing so.

There is only one state with a sales tax over 7%, which is California, and is also the state with the largest population. There are six states with sales tax under 4%. Colorado has a sales tax of 2.9%. The other five, Oregon, New Hampshire, Montana, Delaware, Alaska, have state sales taxes of 0%.