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Needles council places alternative cannabis square-foot tax on Nov. ballot
Summary
The council voted to place an alternative $1.75-per-square-foot cultivation tax (adjustable by CPI) on the Nov. 5 ballot and designated the mayor to file the official 300‑word argument in favor; staff said the change is intended to stabilize revenue that currently funds roughly 36% of the city budget.
The Needles City Council on June 11 voted to place an alternative cannabis cultivation square-foot tax on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot and to consolidate the measure with the statewide election.
City staff described the proposal as an alternative to the existing cannabis gross-receipts tax and said it is designed to make revenue collection and compliance easier for the city. "We are proposing a $1.75-per-square-foot cultivation area of canopy tax, which is adjusted annually with CPI," the City Manager said. "It would apply only to cultivation and would not be imposed on a facility unless and until the council adopts a rate…
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