Cannabis and marijuana bond requirements by state
Twenty one jurisdictions where a state agency, a county or a city conditions a cannabis or hemp license on a surety bond, with the amount and the legal authority for each. Choose a state for the full requirements.
| State | Bond | Penal sum | Obligee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Integrated Medical Cannabis Performance Bond | $2,000,000 minimum | Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission |
| Alaska | Anchorage Marijuana Sales Tax Bond | $10,000 or the estimated annual tax, whichever is greater | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bond | $100,000 | Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission |
| Arkansas Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility Bond | $500,000 | Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission | |
| California | DCC Commercial Cannabis License Bond | $5,000 | State of California, Department of Cannabis Control |
| California Cannabis Microbusiness Bond | $5,000 | Department of Cannabis Control | |
| California Marijuana Dispensary (Retailer) Bond | $5,000 | Department of Cannabis Control | |
| Calaveras County Commercial Cannabis Permit Bond | Set by the County | Calaveras County | |
| Crescent City Commercial Cannabis Bond | Set by the City | City of Crescent City | |
| Humboldt County Cannabis Cultivation Tax Bond | Based on tax liability | Humboldt County | |
| Nevada County Commercial Medicinal Cannabis Permit Bond | Set by the County | Nevada County | |
| San Mateo Commercial Cannabis Bond | Set by the permitting authority | San Mateo permitting authority | |
| Shasta Lake Commercial Cannabis Bond | $5,000 | City of Shasta Lake | |
| Trinity County Cannabis Cultivation Tax Bond | Based on tax liability | Trinity County | |
| Yolo County Marijuana Cultivation Bond | $10,000 typical | Yolo County | |
| Colorado | Colorado Commodity Handler Bond (hemp operators) | 2% of annual purchases, $10,000 minimum, $1,000,000 maximum | Colorado Department of Agriculture |
| Colorado Commodity Dealer Bond (hemp operators) | 2% of annual purchases, $10,000 minimum | Colorado Department of Agriculture | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Producer Facility Construction Performance Bond | $2,000,000 | State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection |
| Connecticut Producer Facility Operation Bond | $1,500,000 | State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection | |
| Florida | Florida Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Performance Bond | $5,000,000, reducible to $2,000,000 | Florida Department of Health |
| Georgia | Georgia Class 1 Production License Bond | $1,500,000 | Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission |
| Georgia Class 2 Production License Bond | $625,000 | Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission | |
| Georgia Hemp Processor Bond | 2% of prior year purchases, $20,000 minimum, $1,000,000 maximum | Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| Illinois | Illinois Cannabis Dispensary Bond | $50,000 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| Illinois Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center Bond | $2,000,000, reducible | Illinois Department of Agriculture | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Marijuana Pharmacy Permit Bond | $100,000 | Louisiana Board of Pharmacy |
| Maine | Maine Cannabis Establishment Bond (municipal) | Set by the municipality | The licensing municipality |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Marijuana Establishment Bond | Equal to the annual licensure fee | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Marijuana Regulation Fund |
| Michigan | City of Adrian Commercial Medical Marihuana Facility Bond | $100,000 | City of Adrian |
| Montana | Montana Marijuana Testing Laboratory Bond | $25,000 | State of Montana |
| Nevada | Las Vegas Marijuana Establishment Bond | $250,000 unless the City approves less | City of Las Vegas |
| North Las Vegas Marijuana Establishment Bond | Set by the City | City of North Las Vegas | |
| New York | New York Registered Organization Bond in Lieu of Lease Documentation | $2,000,000 | State of New York |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Compassion Center Bond (Manufacturing Facility) | Set by the Department, up to $1,000,000 | State of North Dakota |
| North Dakota Compassion Center Bond (Dispensary) | Set by the Department, up to $1,000,000 | State of North Dakota | |
| Ohio | Ohio Level I Cultivator Bond | $750,000 | Ohio Division of Cannabis Control |
| Ohio Level II Cultivator Bond | $75,000 | Ohio Division of Cannabis Control | |
| Ohio Processor Bond | $250,000 | Ohio Division of Cannabis Control | |
| Ohio Testing Laboratory Bond | $75,000 | Ohio Division of Cannabis Control | |
| Ohio Marijuana Dispensary Bond | $50,000 | Ohio Division of Cannabis Control | |
| Ohio Hemp Processor Bond | $10,000 or $20,000 | Ohio Department of Agriculture | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Commercial Medical Marijuana Grower Bond | $50,000 minimum per license | State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority |
| Utah | Utah Cannabis Cultivation Performance Bond | $100,000 on the current UDAF form (originally $250,000) | State of Utah, Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Utah Cannabis Processor Performance Bond | $50,000 | State of Utah, Department of Agriculture and Food | |
| Utah Independent Cannabis Testing Laboratory Performance Bond | $50,000 | State of Utah, Department of Agriculture and Food | |
| Vermont | Vermont Cannabis Cessation of Operations Bond | $2,500 | Vermont Cannabis Control Board |
| Vermont Cannabis Cessation of Operations Bond | $5,000 | Vermont Cannabis Control Board |
This table is a snapshot, not a substitute for a current bond form. New states add requirements, existing states change amounts or move from cash deposits to bonds, and municipalities act on their own. Confirm the present requirement with us at Cannabis@SuretyOne.com or (800) 373-2804 before you apply for any license.
Do not see your state? Read about the states with no statewide bond requirement.
Written and reviewed by C. Constantin Poindexter, MA, JD, CPCU, AFSB, ASLI, ARe, AINS, AIS, CPLP, CICS. Founder of Surety One, Inc., Cannabis Insurance Coverage Specialist, attorney and surety underwriter for more than thirty years. Author of The Contractor's Guide to Surety Bonds. View his cannabis insurance credentials. Last reviewed .
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