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Continued Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in California's Yolo Couonty May Depend on Voter Support for Tax

If voters do not pass a tax on cannabis cultivation in June, the county would return to a complete prohibition on commercial cultivation.


WOODLAND — The Yolo County Board of Supervisors chambers once again were filled to capacity — with an overflow crowd outside — on Tuesday for more discussion on commercial cultivation of medical cannabis.

But even as the board provided direction to staff on modifying the existing interim ordinance, crafting a permanent ordinance and placing a tax on cannabis cultivation on the June 2018 ballot, the future of the industry in Yolo County remains uncertain.

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The board voted to have staff move forward with a tax plan, but one that contains what some called a poison pill: If voters do not pass a tax on cannabis cultivation in June, the entire interim ordinance, which currently allows a limited amount of commercial cultivation, would sunset, and the county would return to a complete prohibition on commercial cultivation.

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At the same time, the board voted to have staff develop a competitive bidding process for pilot projects involving up to two medical cannabis nurseries and two drying/hand-trimming facilities to open in the county. Local growers have said there is a great need for both.

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