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Cannabis operators urge council to lower taxes, extend equity program and streamline fees
Summary
Operators and equity stakeholders said high taxes and fees are driving businesses underground and asked the council to consider tax reductions and an extension of the social-equity program through 2031.
Multiple cannabis business owners and equity-program operators urged the council during the public-comment period to reduce city tax rates, streamline local fees and extend the city's social-equity program to align with the state timetable.
Speakers described an industry struggling with unpaid tax liabilities and competition from illegal operators. One operator said legal cannabis retailers in the city…
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