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Cannabis conundrum: Santa Barbara County looks at new cannabis tax models after revenue transparency and forecast concerns

By Taylor O'Connor

Mar 28, 2024

When Santa Barbara County opened the doors to legal cannabis operations in 2017, officials designed a tax system without precedent. “There was no model to work from because we were the first ones in the boat,” 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino said. During this time, consultants presented the county with two options: taxing the gross receipts or taxing by square footage, he said...

Cannabis conundrum: Santa Barbara County looks at new cannabis tax models after revenue transparency and forecast concerns

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