California’s low marijuana tax stream complicating MJ business climate
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS CPA
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Escape from Los Angeles: Marijuana businesses leave as city struggles to roll out legal market
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Title: Voters will be asked to approve cannabis taxes in June primary
Author: Santa Maria Times
Date: 7 May 2018
Extract:
Voters in the June 5 primary will be asked to approve a tax on cannabis operations that could shore up Santa Barbara County’s sagging budget, helping to retain a variety of community services, as well as provide funds needed to pay for enforcement action against illegal marijuana operations.
County staff has estimated tax authorized by Measure T will pump between $5 million and $25 million into county coffers every year.
Proponents say the tax should be approved to ensure compliance with the county cannabis regulations and eliminate the black market that will try to operate outside those laws. As a general tax, it only requires a majority vote to pass, or 50 percent plus one vote.