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Imperial, California, Measure I, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure I: Imperial Marijuana Business Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Imperial County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Imperial, California |
A marijuana business tax was on the ballot for Imperial voters in Imperial County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at rates of $10 per square foot for cultivation, 6 percent of gross receipts for retail businesses, and 4 percent for other marijuana businesses. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to tax marijuana businesses at rates of $10 per square foot for cultivation, 6 percent of gross receipts for retail businesses, and 4 percent for other marijuana businesses. |
Election results
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Imperial, California, Measure I, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,957 | 76.19% | ||
| No | 924 | 23.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To fund general municipal expenses such as police, fire, roads and recreation, shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 4% for all other cannabis businesses; which is expected to generate an estimated $40,000 to $60,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters or the City Council?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Imperial, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Imperial, "Municipal Elections," accessed October 22, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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