DEA Medical Marijuana Dispensary Portal Opening April 29, Annual Application Fee Set at $794
- The DEA will launch its Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal on April 29 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, allowing applicants to formally register as medical marijuana dispensaries.
- Applicants must pay a nonrefundable $794 annual application fee via PayPal, with additional payment methods expected soon.
- The online application includes seven sections covering personal and business information, state licenses, compliance, payment, and submission details.
- Applicants must provide detailed information about their business operations, security measures, and the type of marijuana products they intend to handle or dispense.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will open its new Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal on Wednesday, April 29, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, giving applicants a formal starting point to register as a medical marijuana dispensary.
The portal, hosted through the DEA’s Diversion Control Division, says those looking to register as a medical marijuana dispensary will be able to begin and submit an application once the system goes live.
According to the registration instructions, applicants will be required to pay an annual $794 application fee before submitting their application. The fee is nonrefundable, and PayPal is currently the only available payment method, though the DEA says additional payment options are expected in the coming weeks.
The online registration process consists of seven sections: personal and business information, activity, state licenses, liability questions, compliance information, payment and submission.
Applicants will need to provide business and contact information, ownership details, tax identification or Social Security information, state license details and information on whether the business has experience handling controlled substances.
The application also asks whether the firm is requesting to handle marijuana, marijuana extract or naturally derived delta-9-THC in either an FDA-approved product or marijuana subject to a state medical marijuana license. Applicants must also say whether they will handle or dispense medical marijuana, recreational marijuana or both.
The compliance section asks for supplier information, standard operating procedures and security measures, including whether the location has a vault, safe, secure storage room, access controls, an alarm system or onsite security personnel.
Once submitted, applicants will receive a confirmation notice and email.