San Diego supervisors set lowest cannabis tax rates in the county

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In an effort to keep marijuana businesses in the backcountry competitive, supervisors set their cannabis sales tax rate at 2 percent.

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Cannabis dispensaries in San Diego’s backcountry will pay some of the lowest taxes on such businesses in the county, after the Board of Supervisors set tax rates they said would allow the businesses to compete with those in neighboring cities.

The measure is a step in the board’s plan to expand options for cannabis businesses in unincorporated county. By permitting new, legal marijuana operations, county officials hope to eradicate the black market and redress the social and economic effects of past “War on Drugs” policies on communities of color.

She also proposed taxing cultivation by square footage rather than revenue, saying that would result in more predictable costs for business owners. Greg McCluskey, owner of Ramona Cannabis Company, said legal businesses are at a disadvantage compared to illegal pot shops and delivery services, which operate without fees, licenses and other overhead. The new county taxes will widen that gap, he said.

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