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Berkeley Tax on Medical and Recreational Marijuana, Measure S (November 2010)
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A Berkeley Tax on Medical and Recreational Marijuana, Measure S ballot proposition was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in the City of Berkeley in Alameda County, where it was approved.
Measure S imposed a 2.5% tax on medical marijuana and, if Proposition 19 had passed (which it did not), a 10% tax on recreational marijuana.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 33,260 | 82.97% | ||
| No | 6,825 | 17.03% | ||
- These final, certified results are from the Alameda County elections office.
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Shall a tax be authorized on medical cannabis businesses not exceeding $25 per $1000 of gross receipts phased in over two years; on nonprofit medical cannabis businesses not exceeding $25.00 per square foot for the first 3000 square feet and $10 per foot thereafter; and on non-medical cannabis businesses of $100 per $1000 gross receipts; and shall the City’s appropriations limit be increased to permit expenditure of these tax proceeds?[2] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mercury News, "Calif. cities ask voters to tax pot to ease gaps," October 23, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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