What are the categories and fees associated for each licence type?

Application Fees 

Type of License

Fees

Cultivator License

$1,980.00

Research & Development License (eligible of an Import & Export License)

$5,940.00

Laboratory License  (eligible of an Import & Export License)

$ 9,900.00

Processor License

$5,940.00

Retail Distributor (Therapeutic Facility)

$5,940.00

Import License

$1,980.00

Export License

$1,980.00

Transport License

$1,980.00

 

 

Administrative Fees 

Administration Type

Fee

World Check due diligence fee
for international applicants

$5,000.00 (per director)

Seed to Sale software sign on fee
(onetime fee)

$200 (tier one cultivators and processors)

$500 all other licenses

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Fees 

Miscellaneous Type

Fee

Certified copy of license

$495.00

Certified replacement of license

$495.00

Reinspection Fee

$297.00

 


 

License Fees

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • All licenses are valid for five (5) years.
  • All applicants approved for a medicinal cannabis license can pay in three installments.
  • All fees are quoted in Barbadian Dollars
  • All fees are non-refundable.

Types of License

Purpose of Licenses

Special Note

Fees

Cultivator License

 

 

There are four (4) tiers attached to a Cultivator License regarding area of land:

 

To be issued to allow for the growing, harvesting, drying, trimming, curing or packaging of medicinal cannabis

 

Tier 1 – no more than 1 acre

 

$29,700.00

 

Tier 2 – more than 1 acre to  5 acres

 

$123,750.00

 

Tier 3 – more than 5 to 25 acres

 

$99,000.00

 

Tier 4 – more than 25 acres

 

$79,200.00

Research & Development License

To be issued to allow for the conduct of scientific research for the purpose of improving or further developing cannabis for medical purposes, therapeutic or scientific purposes

Where a person applies for a Research and Development License and the license is issued, that person shall also receive an import and export license which shall only be used for purposes in connection with the Research and Development License.

 

 

$74,250.00

Laboratory License

To be issued to allow for the conduct of testing and analytical services for the purpose of improving or further developing medicinal cannabis

Where a person applies for a Laboratory License and the license is issued, that person shall also receive an import and export license which shall only be used for purposes in connection the Laboratory License.

 

 

$74,250.00

Processor License 

 

There are three (3) tiers attached to a Processor License regarding processing area:

 

To be issued to allow for activities relating to the processing and manufacturing of cannabis material and medicinal cannabis products, including but not limited to, edibles and other derivatives

Tier 1 – less than 200 square metres

 

 

$148,500.00

 

 

Tier 2 – 200  to  500 square metres

 

$742,500.00

Tier 3 – more 500 square metres

$990,000.00

Retail Distributor License

To be issued to allow for the operation of a dispensary for the dispensing of medicinal cannabis to patients

 

 

$148,500.00

Import License

To be issued to allow for the importation of medicinal cannabis products and planting material from any country where it is legal so to do

 

 

$5,940.00

Export License

To be issued to allow for the exportation of medicinal cannabis to any country in keeping with the laws of any such country

 

$5,940.00

Transport License

To be issued to allow for the transport of medicinal cannabis

 

$99,000.00

Additional vehicle (each)

$14,850.00