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Board sets hearings on draft cannabis ordinance after debate on registrations, taxes and zones
Summary
Stevens County staff presented a draft cannabis ordinance covering retail registrations, a 10% local retail tax split (80% general fund/20% LGU account), delegation of registration authority and interim‑use approaches; the board set public hearings for Oct. 15 and Nov. 5 to gather public input on caps, setbacks and locations.
Stevens County staff presented a comprehensive draft cannabis ordinance and the board set public hearings to gather public feedback on registration caps, zoning, fees and local enforcement roles.
Staff outlined the proposed local framework: a registration fee schedule (initial and renewal fees within statutory limits), a 10% county tax on retail gross receipts with 80% of that tax remitted to the state general fund and 20% to a local government cannabis aid account (split 50/50 between cities and counties under the…
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