While, some states allow cannabis transportation as part of other cannabis licenses, other states have a stand-alone cannabis transporter license that allows the movement of cannabis and cannabis products between licensed facilities. Unlike delivery licenses, they do not allow transportation of cannabis products to consumers. Currently, sixteen states and Puerto Rico have a stand-alone cannabis transporter license – Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Washington.
A Secure Transporter license allows to store and transport cannabis for a fee upon request of a licensee. The license is valid for one year.
License Application Fee – $2,500
Annual License Fee – $30,000
A Transporter/Distributor license allows to acquire, possess, deliver, transfer or distribute medical cannabis to a licensed dispensary, cultivation facility or processor. Licensees may store cannabis at their licensed facility if they are unable to complete delivery within the designated allowable times.
Application fee: $5,000
License fee: $5,000
License renewal fee: $5,000
There are two transporter license types in California. The Cannabis Distribution License Type 11 allows the movement of cannabis and cannabis products between cultivation, manufacturing or distribution premises as well as the movement of finished cannabis goods to retail premises. They can also provide storage services to other licensees and arrange for testing of cannabis goods.
The Cannabis Distribution License Type 13 allows the movement of cannabis and cannabis products between cultivation, manufacturing or distribution premises but does not allow for the transportation of cannabis goods to a licensed retailer.
The licenses are valid for one year.
The application and license fees are calculated based on gross annual revenue and can be found in the following article:
A Retail Marijuana Transporter license allows the transportation of recreational cannabis between licensed recreational cannabis establishments or to a Pesticide Manufacturer. A Medical Marijuana Transporter License allows the transportation of medical cannabis between licensed medical cannabis establishments. Both licensees can also temporarily store the transported cannabis at their licensed premises or off-premises storage facilities. However, they cannot store cannabis for more than 7 days after receiving it. The licenses are valid for two years.
Retail Marijuana Transporter:
License Application Fee – $1,000
Initial License Fee – $5,850
Renewal Application and License Fee – $6,100
Medical Marijuana Transporter:
License Application Fee – $5,520
Initial License Fee – $1,380
Renewal Application and License Fee – $6,100
Connecticut has a Transporter license which allows to transport cannabis between cannabis establishments, laboratories and research programs. Transporter licensees cannot hold cannabis for more than 24 hours from the point when they obtain cannabis from a cannabis establishment and the point when the cannabis is delivered to the destination.
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Illinois has a Transporting Organization license which permits the transportation of cannabis and cannabis-infused products on behalf of a cannabis business establishment. The transporter licensee is not allowed to have a warehouse or overnight storage and therefore may not hold or store cannabis and cannabis-infused products outside of the transportation time.
License Application Fee – $5,000
Annual License Fee – $10,000
Massachusetts has two transporter license types. One of them is the Existing Licensee Transporter which is available to only licensed cannabis establishments and permits them to purchase, obtain and possess cannabis or cannabis products solely for the purpose of transporting, temporary storage, sale and distribution on behalf of other cannabis establishments or medical treatment centers (MTCs – medical cannabis establishments) to other establishments.
License Application Fee: $1,000
Annual License Fee: $5,000
The other license type is Third-Party Transporter which is available to those who do not hold another cannabis establishment license or an MTC license and allows the licensee to transport, temporarily store, sell and distribute cannabis or cannabis products to cannabis establishments or MTCs.
License Application fee: $1,500
Annual License Fee: $5,000
A Secure Transporter license authorizes the storage and transport of cannabis between cannabis facilities for a fee.
License Application Fee (initial and annual renewal): $15,000
A Transporter license allows the licensee to transport immature cannabis plants and seedlings, cannabis flower and cannabis products between licensed cannabis businesses.
License Application Fee: $250
Initial License Fee: $500
Renewal License Fee: $1,000
A Cannabis Transportation Entity license authorizes the acquisition, possession, storage, transfer and transport of cannabis or cannabis products to other medical cannabis establishments.
License Application Fee: $5,000
Annual License Fee: $7,500
A Transportation Facility license allows to transport cannabis products to or from a marijuana facility or to a qualifying patient, primary caregiver or consumer. Transportation facilities must transport all cannabis to its destination within 24 hours, unless circumstances require an extension. Transportation facilities should transport cannabis from point A to point B and cannot hold the product for any reason except for delivery efficiencies. An offsite warehouse may be requested as a transportation hub.
License Application Fee (initial and renewal): $2,740.10
A Transporter license in Montana allows to transport cannabis and cannabis products between licensed cannabis businesses or to medical registered cardholders but not to adult-use consumers. The license is valid for two years.
License Fee: $10,000
To be able to store cannabis and cannabis products temporarily, a transporter can apply for a storage facility endorsement.
Annual fee: $1,000
The emergency regulations for Nebraska’s medical cannabis industry include a transporter license which is defined as a “registered establishment licensed to transport medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, and medical cannabis accessories between medical cannabis licensees, provide logistical services for medical cannabis licensees, or store medical cannabis”. The transporter is allowed to maintain storage facilities for temporary storage of cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis accessories.
There is currently no fee to submit an application.
A Distributor license allows the transport of cannabis between licensed cannabis establishments. The licensee shall maintain a storage area for cannabis and cannabis products which will be in a separate, enclosed, locked facility and the cannabis or cannabis products will not be stored for longer than 72 hours without written consent from the appropriate Cannabis Compliance Board Agent.
Initial License Fee: $15,000
License Renewal Fee: $5,000
New Jersey has a Cannabis Distributor license which allows the licensee to transport cannabis items in bulk between cannabis cultivators, manufacturers or retailers within the state of New Jersey.
Application submission and approval fees: $400 + $1,600
Annual License Fee: $3,000
A Distributor license allows to obtain cannabis from licensed cultivators, processors, microbusinesses, cooperatives, Registered Organization with Dispensing (ROD) or Registered Organization No Dispensing (ROND) and distribute the wholesale cannabis products to adult-use retail dispensaries, ROD and on-site consumption licensees. Distributor licensees can also store cannabis products in a warehouse.
License Application Fee: $1,000
License Fee: $7,000 per operating premises
A Medical Marijuana Commercial Transporter license allows the licensee to transport medical cannabis and medical cannabis products between other licensed businesses through its licensed transporter agents. Licensees may have licensed premises for temporary storage of medical cannabis and to use as a centralized distribution point. Licensees may also maintain multiple warehouses. The license is valid for one year.
Annual License Fee: $2,500
Its transporter agents must obtain a Transporter Agent license. The license is valid for one year.
Annual License Fee: $25
A Transport license in Puerto Rico allows to store and transport medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. The license must be renewed every two years.
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License Fee: $50,000
A Transportation license in Washington allows to transport or deliver cannabis, cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products between licensed cannabis businesses within Washington State. License fees are invoiced by the WSLCB finance department prior to final approval and are prorated to match the entity’s expiration date.
License Application Fee: $250
License Fee: $1,300
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