(INITIATIVE) Shall County adopt the ordinance proposed by initiative petition and known as Medicinal Cannabis Measure to retain the ban on commercial adult-use cannabis activity; allow and regulate commercial medicinal cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retailing, distribution, and microbusiness in the unincorporated area, subject to State licensing requirements; allow unlimited land use permits for such activity; and allow County to levy a perpetual 7.5% business tax on the adjusted gross income of such activity [fiscal impact unknown]?
1, Kern County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 39.9% yes, 60.1% no (194,836 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would have maintained the ban on commercial adult-use cannabis in unincorporated Kern County while allowing and regulating commercial medicinal cannabis operations including cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retail, distribution, and microbusiness activities. It would have imposed a 7.5% business tax on the adjusted gross income of permitted medicinal cannabis businesses and allowed unlimited land use permits for such operations.