To improve general City services, such as police/emergency response, parks, youth/senior services, and street repair, shall the City of Palm Desert enact a general tax on cannabis businesses of up to $20 per square foot for cultivation; up to 3% of gross receipts for cannabis manufacturing; and up to 15% of gross receipts for cannabis retail sales and delivery; generating u to $5,430,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters?
2, Riverside County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 76.6% yes, 23.4% no (18,179 votes cast)
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This measure enacted a general tax on cannabis businesses in Palm Desert, with rates of up to $20 per square foot for cultivation, up to 3% of gross receipts for manufacturing, and up to 15% of gross receipts for retail sales and delivery. The tax was projected to generate up to $5.43 million annually for the city's general fund to support various municipal services.