Editorial: How much should it cost to open a dispensary?

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In the decade that recreational marijuana has been legal for Oregon adults, entrepreneurs have needed a license from the state to operate a dispensary. No longer able to buy one straight from the state, an entrepreneur now has to go to the secondary market in order to secure a dispensary license. According to a couple of folks in the industry, that can now cost about $100,000 — or more. Tina Kotek recently about the state of the Oregon marijuana industry, now a decade into legalization. “That high cost of a license might be a red flag that we have to look at some stuff.”