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City of Cathedral City Marijuana Tax, Measure N (November 2014)
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A City of Cathedral City Marijuana Tax, Measure N ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Cathedral City in Riverside County, California. It was approved.
Upon approval, Measure N imposed a 15 percent tax on the proceeds of marijuana sales by collectives and dispensaries operating in the city, to fund general city services such as police, fire and emergency services and park, recreation and library facilities.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 5,765 | 71.67% | ||
| No | 2,279 | 28.33% | ||
- Election results from Riverside County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]
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To help fund general municipal services, including but not limited to police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, emergency medical services, park, recreation, and library facilities and services, and general improvements throughout the City, shall an ordinance to impose a tax at a rate of up to fifteen cents per each one dollar of proceeds or fractional part thereof on marijuana collectives and dispensaries operating in Cathedral City be adopted? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure N:[1]
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Measure “N” would enact an ordinance adding Chapter 3.48 to the Cathedral City Municipal Code entitled “Cannabis and Marijuana Tax.” This ordinance imposes a tax on collectives dispensing cannabis or marijuana in the City. Measure “N” defines “collectives” broadly to include any collective, cooperative, or business that engages in cultivating, dispensing, or processing of cannabis or marijuana. Under Measure “N”, the maximum tax imposed on collectives dispensing marijuana would be a not to exceed maximum rate of 15 cents for each $1.00 of the proceeds of the collectives. The City Council will have the authority to establish and periodically adjust the rate so long as the rate does not exceed this maximum rate. Any increase above this maximum rate will require voter approval. This tax will be imposed on each collective; it is not a sales tax and it is not imposed on the person or patient who is acquiring the cannabis or marijuana from the collective. The proposed Cannabis and Marijuana Tax is a general tax and the revenues would be available to fund general municipal services, including but not limited to police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, and emergency medical services. Measure “N” will be adopted if it is approved by a majority of the voters voting on the measure. A “Yes” vote is a vote to adopt the Cannabis and Marijuana Tax. A “No” vote is a vote against adopting the Cannabis and Marijuana Tax. The City Council of Cathedral City ordered Measure “N” placed on the ballot.[2] |
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| —Charles R. Green, Cathedral City City Attorney[1] | ||
See also
- City tax on the ballot
- Local marijuana tax on the ballot
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
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