AZ Town May Have Broken Law By Levying Fee on Cannabis Start-Up

A tiny Arizona town may have violated a state law by charging $800,000 to allow a marijuana grower, Copperstate Farming, to open in the community, according to the state’s attorney general.

It’s a first for Arizona under a new state law, Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services reported.

The city council for Snowflake, Arizona, apparently negotiated the $800,000 figure with Copperstate without any legal basis, according to Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Brnovich said the evidence shows the town had no set fee structure and didn’t base…