Lake County, California, Marijuana Tax, Measure C (November 2016)
| Measure C: Lake County Marijuana Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
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| Lake County, California |
A marijuana tax measure was on the ballot for voters in Lake County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to impose a tax on marijuana at rates of $1.00 per square foot for outdoor cultivation, $2.00
per square foot for mixed-light cultivation, and $3.00 per square foot for indoor cultivation. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to impose a tax on marijuana at rates of $1.00 per square foot for outdoor cultivation, $2.00
per square foot for mixed-light cultivation, and $3.00 per square foot for indoor cultivation. |
Election results
| Measure C | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 14,812 | 62.7% | ||
| No | 8,813 | 37.3% | ||
- Election results from Lake County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall an annual general purpose tax be imposed on legally-authorized cannabis cultivation, with an exemption for personal medicinal use, occurring in unincorporated areas of the County of Lake of $1.00 per square foot of an outdoor cultivation site, $2.00 per square foot of a mixed-light cultivation site, and $3.00 per square foot of an indoor cultivation site, subject to annual Consumer Price Index increases, and generating annual revenue of approximately $8 million per average year?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Lake County, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Lake, California, "Local measures to be voted on at the November 8, 2016 consolidated general election," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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