San Diego Ballot Measures: Nov. 8 Election

Measure A: County Cannabis Tax
Measure A, if passed, would impose a tax on recreational and medical cannabis businesses in San Diego County’s unincorporated areas—except in cities where there is already such a tax. The tax would generate an estimated $3 million to $5.5 million, which would be used for government services, such as parks and recreation, health care, and fire safety.
The tax rates would be 6 percent for retail outlets, 3 percent for distribution, 2 percent for testing, 3 percent—or $10, which can be adjusted for inflation—per canopy square foot of cultivation, and 4 percent for other cannabis businesses.
This measure is supported by the Democratic Party, as well as Democratic county Supervisors Nathan Fletcher, Terra Lawson-Remer, and Nora Vargas. According to a presentation Fletcher gave on the issue, this measure would help the county establish a safe, regulated legal cannabis market….