Shall County adopt the ordinance proposed by County, Kern Medicinal Cannabis Retail Store Initiative, allowing and regulating medicinal cannabis in unincorporated area, subject to conditional use permit after public hearing, state licensing requirements, setbacks of 1000 feet from legal medicinal shops, schools, public parks, youth centers, libraries, churches, city limits, or 350 feet from any residence; and levying a perpetual 3.5% general purpose business tax per every $1000.00 of gross income [fiscal impact unknown]?
1, Kern County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 43.6% yes, 56.4% no (153,933 votes cast)
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This measure would have allowed and regulated medicinal cannabis retail stores in unincorporated areas of Kern County, requiring conditional use permits and maintaining specific distance requirements from schools, churches, residences and other locations. It would have also imposed a 3.5% business tax on gross income from these establishments.