Shall County adopt the ordinance proposed by Initiative, Medicinal Cannabis Measure, allowing medicinal cannabis retail, cultivating and manufacturing; allow medicinal cannabis retail operating before January 1, 2018 to reopen, relocate, and expand in unincorporated area, subject to state licensing requirements and 1000 foot setbacks from legal medicinal shops and schools; allow activity without conditional use permit; and allow County to levy perpetual 3.75% special business tax per every $1000.00 of gross income {fiscal impact unknown}?
1, Kern County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 41.7% yes, 58.3% no (154,546 votes cast)
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This measure would have allowed medicinal cannabis retail, cultivation, and manufacturing in unincorporated areas of Kern County, permitted existing pre-2018 medicinal cannabis retailers to reopen and expand, and authorized a 3.75% special business tax on gross income from these cannabis businesses.