Prop 64 Marijuana Legalization
County Ballot Breakdown
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Monterey County Specifically
Monterey County just released information on its Cannabis Permitting in the Planning Department of their website.
Visit the website here
Please remember, a permit is required for ALL medical cannabis activities in Monterey County.
Cannabis Permitting FAQ for Monterey County specifically in regard to Prop 64
Related Information
- Cannabis Permit Fees
- Medical Marijuana Interim Ordinance (Urgency Measure) – (REF150047, County-Wide) (Posted 7/2/15)
- Medical Marijuana Regulations – (REF150048, County-Wide) (Adopted; Updated 8/23/16)
- Development Review Committee Request Form
- Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Application
- For information regarding State Licensing, please visit the frequently asked questions on the State of California website: http://www.bmcr.ca.gov/about_us/faq.shtml
Timeline
- November 8, 2016 (BOE)
- California voters approved Proposition 64, Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act
- November 9, 2016 (BOE)
- certain sales of medical marijuana are exempt from sales and use tax. (see the website’s Dispensaries tab here, under the heading, Proposition 64 Exempts Certain Medical Marijuana Sales)
- January 1, 2018 (BOE)
- a 15% excise tax is imposed upon purchasers of all marijuana and marijuana products. Additionally, a tax on cultivators of marijuana is imposed as follows:
- $9.25 per dry-weight ounce of marijuana flowers
- $2.75 per dry-weight ounce of marijuana leaves
- January 1, 2018 (CDFA)
- Anticipated license-issuing date
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Breakdown of how Prop 64 changes cannabis penalties
Click & Read the full text of Prop 64 below
You can read the Fiscal Impact Estimate Report below
