Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Estimated to generate $1,154,304 in new General Fund revenue.
Funds regulation, enforcement, and public health and safety services citywide.
Cannabis retailers and cultivators face higher tax rates.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The Council is raising taxes on cannabis businesses to help fund FY27 services: retailers pay 8% of gross receipts (up from 7%), cultivators $15 per square foot (up from $12), and the Pilot Tax Program sunsets. Final reading comes at the next meeting.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
The council repealed the 2024 cannabis tax cut, returning adult-use retail to 8% and setting cultivators at $15/sq ft, raising about $1.15 million. Duggan objected to reversing months of study with hours' notice.
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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