The purpose of this chapter is to impose a tax, for revenue purposes, pursuant to Section 203 of the city charter and Sections 37101 and 37100.5 of the California Government Code, upon persons who engage in cannabis business in the city.

The cannabis business tax is a general tax enacted solely to raise revenue for general governmental purposes of the city and not for regulation. All of the proceeds from the tax imposed by this chapter shall be placed in the city’s general fund and be available for any lawful municipal purpose in the discretion of the city. (Ord. 1659 § 1 (part), 2018)