Cannabis companies are increasingly demanding 'impact fees' to be returned Image Cannabis News April 25, 2024 Cannabis Businesses Sue Cities Over Impact Fees. Three years ago, Caroline Pineau, CEO and owner of cannabis store Stem Haverhill, decided to sue her city. She had been charged nearly $900,000 in community impact fees — unfairly, she claims. The fees represent an additional 3% tax levied against Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Biz Journals