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Rules Committee moves forward policy statement to regulate and tax cannabis cultivation; advocates push exemptions for patients
Summary
The committee advanced a policy statement (Item 6) asking voters to authorize regulation of cannabis cultivation and to enable future city regulations and taxation; public testimony emphasized exempting medical patients from taxes and using tax revenue for human services and safety, while sponsor Ross Mercarini stressed cultivation is not being addressed by upcoming state measures.
Chair David Campos called Item 6, a statement of policy introduced by Supervisor Ross Mercarini asking the Board to submit to voters a policy direction regarding regulation and taxation of cannabis cultivation and sale. Mercarini said San Francisco has led on medical cannabis regulation and that pending state initiatives focus on retail taxation, not cultivation; he urged local…
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