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City of Oakland Tax on Marijuana, Measure V (November 2010)
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A City of Oakland Tax on Marijuana Measure V ballot proposition was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in the City of Oakland in Alameda County. It was approved.[1]
The marijuana tax established the following:
- Tax medical marijuana dispensaries, growers and other processors 5% in addition to other taxes they already are assessed. Medical marijuana sales in Oakland were taxed at the rate of 1.8% before Measure V.[2]
- Tax recreational marijuana sales at 10%, if Proposition 19 was approved.
It was anticipated that the city would realize $2.8 million a year in revenue from the marijuana tax.[3]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 74,413 | 70.49% | ||
| No | 31,148 | 29.51% | ||
- These final, certified results are from the Alameda County elections office.
Support
Measure V was supported by mayoral candidate and current City Councilwomen Jean Quan.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Other tax measures on the Oakland ballot were Measure BB, Measure X, Measure L and Measure W. Oakland voters will also be impacted by Measure F.[4]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Measure V: Shall the Oakland Municipal Code be amended to increase the business tax rate for “Medical Cannabis Businesses” from $18 per $1,000 of gross receipts to $50 per $1,000 of gross receipts, and creating a new “Non-Medical Cannabis Business Tax” of $100 per $1,000 of gross receipts, with all proceeds placed in the City’s General Fund to be used for any governmental purpose?[5] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Oakland council puts parcel tax on ballot," July 27, 2010
- ↑ Oakland North, "Council approves four initiatives for November city ballot," July 27, 2010
- ↑ CBS 5, "Dellums Urges Passage Of OPD Parcel Tax," July 27, 2010
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "One Year Later: How will Oakland's fall election impact the city, OPD?" September 23, 2010
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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