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Measure S · 2010

A business tax on cannabis.

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Type
General tax (cannabis)
Passed
2010
Vote threshold
Majority
Approval
83.0%
Status
Operative

What it taxes

Authorizes up to 10% gross receipts on non-medical cannabis; the Council sets the actual rate (cut to about 5% in 2018).

What it funds

General Fund.

The election that passed it

Berkeley voters approved Measure S in November 2010. The official record:

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