Summary
Retail cannabis taxes rise from 7% to 8% of gross receipts and cultivator taxes from $12 to $15 per square foot, with the Pilot Tax Program sunsetting. The money funds public services; final adoption comes next meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Raises business license tax revenue from cannabis businesses to help fund FY27 public services.
City general fund and the public services it supports.
Cannabis retailers and cultivators facing higher tax rates.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 22, 2026
The council raised the adult-use cannabis retail tax from 7 to 8 percent of gross receipts, set cultivation at $15 per square foot, and sunset the Pilot Tax Program — adopted without the emergency clause after amendment.
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
Retail cannabis taxes rise from 7% to 8% of gross receipts and cultivator taxes from $12 to $15 per square foot, with the Pilot Tax Program sunsetting. The money funds public services; final adoption comes next meeting.
Budget Oversight Committee - Sep 8, 2026
The committee recommends repealing the 1% cannabis tax reduction, raising the adult-use retail rate from 7% to 8% and setting cultivator rates at $15 per square foot. This is expected to bring in about $1.15 million for regulation, enforcement, and public health and safety services.
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