Adelanto, California, Marijuana Excise Tax, Measure R (November 2016)
| Measure R: Adelanto Marijuana Excise Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana tax |
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| Adelanto, California |
A marijuana tax measure was on the ballot for Adelanto voters in San Bernardino County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of adopting a commercial marijuana activity excise tax of up to 5 percent of revenue. |
| A no vote was a vote against this proposal to adopt a commercial marijuana activity excise tax. |
Election results
| Measure R | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 4,031 | 67.74% | |||
| No | 1,920 | 32.26% | ||
- Election results from San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Adelanto City Council be authorized to impose excise taxes, with no termination date, on each commercial marijuana activity business licensed or operating within the City of Adelanto in an amount of not more than five perent of the gross revenue attributable to that business's revenue earned from within the City of Adelanto, potentially generating millions of dollars annually in additional taxes for the City of Adelanto?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Adelanto City Attorney:
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This measure authorizes the Adelanto City Council to adopt general excise taxes on businesses engaged in commercial marijuana activities within the City of Adelanto ("City"). As set forth by this measure, the City Council may adopt taxes of up to five percent of the revenue attributable to commercial marijuana activities occurring within the City. Taxable 'commercial marijuana activities include all business activities licensed, authorized, or otherwise permitted by State or local law. The City adopted an ordinance on May 25, 2016 authorizing the cultivation and manufacturing of medical marijuana pursuant to permits issued by the City. This measure would authorize the City Council to adopt taxes of up to five percent of the revenue attributable to each of these activities within the City. Other commercial activities which may be subject to taxation could include transportation/distribution, testing, and dispensing of marijuana. All revenues received by the City from these taxes must be deposited in the general fund to be used locally for the benefit of the City. A "Yes" vote is in favor of adopting this measure and this commercial marijuana activity tax. A "No" vote is against adopting this measure and prevents the imposition of these taxes on commercial marijuana activities. If a majority of voters vote "Yes," then this measure will authorize the City Council for the City of Adelanto to adopt resolutions and ordinances imposing the prescribed taxes. This measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure R.[2] |
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| —Adelanto City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure was available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Adelanto, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Full Text for Measure R," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Impartial analysis by city attorney City of Adelanto Ballot Measure Authorizing Taxes on Commercial Marijuana Activities," accessed October 5, 2016
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