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Oceanside, California, Measure M, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020)
| Oceanside Measure M | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local marijuana tax and Local business tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Oceanside Measure M was on the ballot as a referral in Oceanside on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a tax on marijuana retail, manufacturing, and distribution business of up to 6% and on cultivation marijuana businesses of up to 3.5% of gross receipts generating an estimated $1.9 million per year for general city services. |
A “no” vote opposed this measure authorizing a tax on marijuana retail, manufacturing, and distribution business of up to 6% and on cultivation marijuana businesses of up to 3.5% of gross receipts generating an estimated $1.9 million per year for general city services. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure M.
Election results
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Oceanside Measure M |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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51,548 | 61.78% | ||
| No | 31,887 | 38.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure M was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Oceanside establish a Cannabis Business Tax not to exceed 6% of gross revenues for Cannabis Retailers, Manufacturers and Distributors and not to exceed 3.5% of gross revenues for Cannabis Cultivators to generate approximately $1,900,000 annually, until voters change or repeal the tax, to fund general city services, including enforcement efforts against cannabis businesses operating illegally? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Oceanside.
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