Moreno Valley, California, Measure M, Marijuana Tax (November 2018)
| Measure M: Moreno Valley Marijuana Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
| Related articles |
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| See also |
| Moreno Valley, California |
A marijuana tax was on the ballot for Moreno Valley voters in Riverside County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to enact a tax of up to $15 per square foot on cultivators and up to 8 percent of receipts on retail, manufacturing, distributing, and testing businesses. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to enact a tax of up to $15 per square foot on cultivators and up to 8 percent of receipts on retail, manufacturing, distributing, and testing businesses. |
Election results
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Moreno Valley Measure M |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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27,001 | 74.24% | ||
| No | 9,369 | 25.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted maintaining safe, clean public areas/improving local services including neighborhood police patrols, fire, 911 response; gang, youth violence prevention, after-school programs; combat robberies/burglaries; repair potholes; unrestricted general revenue purposes; by establishing a tax not exceeding 8% of gross receipts /$15 per square foot for cultivation, generating approximately $2,200,000 annually until ended by voters, with independent audits, public review, all funds used locally?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Moreno Valley City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Moreno Valley has placed Measure M on the November 6th 2018 ballot to ask the voters to consider an ordinance that would enact a tax on commercial cannabis businesses which may establish in the City. If approved by a majority of the voters, the tax would not be levied against the City's residents or property owners; rather, the tax would apply to both medical cannabis businesses and non-medical cannabis businesses, lawfully established in the City. The passage of the tax would not have any effect on legalization or land use regulation of commercial cannabis business activities in the City. Measure M, if approved, would tax all commercial cannabis cultivation at a rate up to $15.00 per square foot which would be paid based on the maximum canopy area permitted or licensed under State laws and City regulations, whether or not the grower utilizes the entire area under the License. Retail sales, manufacturing, distribution and testing would be taxed up to a maximum of 8% of gross receipts. The full amount of the revenue generated by Measure M would go to the City's general fund and be available to support a full range of municipal services as determined by the City Council including, but not limited to, public safety, infrastructure improvements, parks and recreation, and other senior and youth related services. If approved by majority of voters, the tax would become effective 10 days after the election results are certified by the City Council. The tax will not sunset.[2] |
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| —Moreno Valley City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Moreno Valley, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure M," accessed October 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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