Audit: Colorado agencies sitting on $25.6 million beyond legal limits - The Denver Post

"The biggest offender is the Medical Marijuana Cash Fund, accounting for $12.5 million when the fiscal year ended last June. As a result, the $35 fee for a medical marijuana license dropped from $35 to $15 last month.

The fee fell from $90 to $35 in 2011, but money continued to pile up. The annual fee was $140 when licensing began in 2000."

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[Ed. And while you are at it, cut those outrageous application fees, please.]