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Maywood adopts municipal cannabis tax, updates business regulations
Summary
The Village of Maywood unanimously approved an ordinance to impose a municipal cannabis retailers' occupation tax and amended village code governing cannabis business establishments, per recommendations from village counsel.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees unanimously adopted ordinances Dec. 17 creating a municipal cannabis retailers' occupation tax and amending business-regulation sections of the village code to address cannabis business establishments.
Trustees voted in favor of an ordinance to impose a municipal cannabis tax and a related ordinance updating Title XI (Business Regulations). Village Attorney Michael Jurusik and memos from Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. were cited during the presentation. The board approved both measures without recorded opposition.
The ordinances amend terms in the village code and authorize collection of a municipal retailers' occupation tax on cannabis sales; specific tax percentages or effective dates were provided in the ordinance documents referenced at the meeting materials, not in the verbal record. The board listed the matter under Old Business and acted to adopt the changes as presented.
