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(Valley Voters will have something else to decide)….It is the lingering issue for some cannabis activities.

That issue is taxing permitted commercial activities. New taxes need to be approved by a vote of the people. Tuesday, the County Board of Supervisors agreed to a resolution to place the issue on the June 5th ballot. The voters will be asked to approve an 8 percent excise tax on all retail sales of cannabis products for adult use and medicinal purposes from either dispensary or virtual fulfillment facility. Imposition of a 5 percent excise tax on gross receipts for manufacture of cannabis products. And a maximum $15 a square foot per year for cultivation operations, increasing to a maximum of $20 in 2020 and up to $25 in 2022. The new taxes would only apply in unincorporated areas of the County.