Shall an ordinance establishing a Cannabis cultivation tax of $15.44/lb for flowers, $4.59/lb for leaves, $2.16/lb for fresh plants and tax of 2.5% of gross sales by the holder of a Cannabis retail license be established? For Cannabis cultivation, the first 100 pounds shall be taxed at no more than 25% of the full rate, 100 pounds through 400 pounds shall be taxed at no more than 50% of the full rate, 400 pounds through 1,000 pounds shall be taxed at no more than 75% of the full rate and more than 1,000 pounds shall be taxed at full rate.
1, Trinity County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 70.4% yes, 29.6% no (6,094 votes cast)
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The measure establishes a cannabis tax system with rates of $15.44 per pound for flowers, $4.59 per pound for leaves, $2.16 per pound for fresh plants, and 2.5% of gross sales for retail operations. The cultivation tax uses a tiered structure with reduced rates for smaller producers, starting at 25% of the full rate for the first 100 pounds and scaling up to the full rate for production over 1,000 pounds.