Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Santa Barbara County reports $835,000 in cannabis tax receipts for Q1, staff warn of industry contraction
Summary
County staff told supervisors the county collected $835,000 in cannabis gross tax receipts in quarter 1, is tracking about 13% below the $6.1 million annual projection, and continues audits and enforcement as the local licensed operator base shrinks.
County staff presented the first‑quarter fiscal 2024–25 update on cannabis taxation, compliance and enforcement at the Jan. 14 Board of Supervisors meeting, reporting $835,000 in gross cannabis tax receipts for the quarter and noting the program is currently tracking about 13% below the $6.1 million adopted annual projection. Deputy CEO Britney Oderman and Cannabis Program Manager Carmela Beck said the county had 51 operators required to report for Q1; 41 reported receipts, nine reported zero because they did not harvest, and one did not report because its state and county licenses are not…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
