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Board pares cannabis tax on on‑site consumption, exempts ancillary goods in 3–2 vote
Summary
The Santa Cruz County Board approved amendments to the county cannabis business tax that exempt non‑cannabis ancillary goods and set a 1% tax on on‑site consumption sales, following public testimony from dispensary operators and split votes from supervisors concerned about revenue shortfalls.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted on Nov. 18 to amend the county’s cannabis business tax (CBT): non‑cannabis ancillary goods sold by dispensaries would be exempt from the CBT, and gross receipts from on‑site consumption would be taxed at 1% rather than the 7% rate that applies to retail cannabis sales.
Deputy County Executive Melody Serino and Cannabis Licensing Manager Sam Laforte presented the proposal, which the board had previously directed staff to explore. Cannabis business…
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