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Medical cannabis business fees to rise nearly 70 percent

Cannabis plants in a grow facility owned by a South Dakota medical cannabis company.
1889 Farms, LLC
Cannabis plants in a grow facility owned by a South Dakota medical cannabis company.

Registration fees for medicinal cannabis businesses will go up nearly 70 percent by the end of this month.

The state Department of Health has the authority to raise the fee following the passage of Senate Bill 43 this session.

Once the bill becomes enforced, certification prices will rise to $9,000. Currently, it stands at $5,310.

The new law takes effect on the first of July. It requires the fee hike to go into effect by Sept. 30.

C.J. Keene is a Rapid City-based journalist covering the legal system, education, and culture