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Council keeps city cannabis retail tax at 10% after debate over revenue and competitiveness
Summary
After hearing from operators and reviewing revenue trends and a recent state law change on gross‑receipts tax definitions, the council voted 3-2 to retain the existing 10% cannabis retail excise rate.
The City Council voted to retain the city’s 10% cannabis retail excise tax at its March 25 meeting after brief public comment and extended council discussion.
Staff reminded the council that recent state legislation (Senate Bill 1059, effective Jan. 1, 2025) removed sales and use taxes from the definition of gross receipts for local cannabis taxes; city staff said Paris had already been applying a methodology consistent with the new requirement. Staff provided a survey of nearby jurisdictions and a historical revenue summary showing cannabis…
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