Plumas County, California, Measure B, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018)
| Measure B: Plumas County Marijuana Business Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Plumas County, California ballot measures County tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Plumas County, California |
A marijuana tax was on the ballot for voters in Plumas County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to enact taxes of 2 percent on net profits for marijuana retail businesses, with the option for the board of supervisors to increase the rate by 1 percent per year for a maximum of four years. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to enact taxes of 2 percent on net profits for marijuana retail businesses. |
Election results
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Plumas County, California, Measure B, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,259 | 35.71% | ||
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5,868 | 64.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall Initiative Measure B to enact voter-approved county ordinance on cannabis activities be adopted adding Title 11 to Plumas County Code licensing certain medicinal and adult use commercial cannabis activities in specified land use zones, and imposing an initial 2% general tax on the net profits of such cannabis activity, with such rate subject to possible increase by the Board of Supervisors by not more than 1% per year for no more than four years?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Plumas County Counsel:
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Existing Plumas County ordinances do not permit commercial cannabis (marijuana) activities in any zones in the unincorporated area of Plumas County. However, personal use cultivation of not more than six cannabis plants is allowed at a single personal residence. If passed by a majority of the votes cast, this measure enacts an ordinance superseding any existing ordinances prohibiting commercial cannabis activity in the unincorporated area of Plumas County. The ordinance cannot be changed by the Board of Supervisors. Under the proposed ordinance: A new annual licensing process administered by the County Clerk is established for persons or entities engaging in medicinal or adult-use commercial cannabis activities. Licensees are subject to annual inspections by the County Agricultural Commissioner and annual fees ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 depending on type. The zones where cannabis activity is allowed, and the maximum number of some licenses, are specified by license type. Setbacks are required from schools (K-12), preschools, and youth centers existing at the time of application (600 feet from the property line and 1000 feet from the cannabis activity). General setbacks are required from property lines (25 feet) and public roads (50 feet), but such general setbacks do not apply to buildings existing at the adoption of this ordinance. Until December 30, 2019, “Priority Residents” are given favorable treatment. Compared to Non-Residents, Priority Residents can operate in more zones, apply for more licenses at one time, and are not subject to special use permit and California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) processes. Also, licenses are limited to one Non-Resident for every nine Resident. A new 2% general tax is imposed on the net profits (defined as gross sales minus operating costs and other taxes and fees) of commercial cannabis activity. The Board of Supervisors may increase the tax rate by not more than 1% per year for no more than four years. The County Tax Collector will have to implement a new separate and distinct tax administration and collection program. The tax will not apply to persons cultivating cannabis for their personal adult use or personal medicinal use. Fines up to $500 per day may be imposed on licensees for violations of licensee terms. A process is established for giving licensees notice of non-compliance, time for cure, re-inspections, license suspension, and appeal of a license termination or fine. Fines and license termination are non-exclusive: other remedies for non-compliance are available for enforcement, including abatement of a public nuisance. Qualified patients” and “primary caregivers” for not more than five qualified patients (defined in Health and Safety Code $11362.7) are exempt from county license requirements for cannabis activities in all zones. Because this ordinance will be enacted by the initiative process, there has been no CEQA analysis of its possible impacts on the environment. Also, the ordinance claims a “specific exemption" until December 30, 2019, for Priority Licensees from the requirements of the CEQA for property previously used for commercial cannabis activity. This measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters.[2] |
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| —Plumas County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Plumas County, California, "Resolution No. 18-8338," accessed October 22, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Plumas County, California, "Impartial Analysis of Measure B," accessed October 22, 2018
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