Rancho Cordova Marijuana Tax, Measure H (November 2010)
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A Rancho Cordova Marijuana Tax, Measure H ballot proposition was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in Rancho Cordova in Sacramento County.[1] It was approved.
Measure H was designed to impose a gross receipts tax of 12 to 15 percent on marijuana sales. The measure was proposed at the time California Proposition 19 (2010) was on the statewide ballot to legalize marijuana. Proposition 19 was defeated in the November election.
Measure H did not distinguish between marijuana grown for medical purposes and marijuana grown for recreation.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 10,865 | 68.22% | ||
| No | 5,061 | 31.78% | ||
Election results are from the Sacramento County elections division as of November 24, 2010.
Supporters
Rancho Cordova Mayor Ken Cooley supported Measure H.[1]
Opponents
Don Duncan, California director of Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group, said, "I think that will have the effect of essentially banning legal cultivation. I don't know anyone who is prepared to pay $600 a square foot."[1]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Measure H: CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX MEASURE. Shall an ordinance be adopted requiring cannabis (marijuana) businesses to pay a tax to fund general municipal services, including police and code enforcement, ranging from $120 to $150 per $1,000 of gross receipts, or $100 per square foot of space for nonprofit organizations. The tax would only be effective if Proposition 19, or if any other law allowing cannabis businesses is adopted, and it would only be imposed if the City allows cannabis businesses.[2] |
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