Dozens turned out for open meetings about the county's commercial cannabis tax rates held in Weaverville and Hayfork over the recent weeks. Over the past several weeks commercial cannabis cultivators have voiced concerns over the county's unique tier-based tax at different rates and on different types of products. Some products, like marijuana "trim" can only be sold at a loss, many say. Also cited was another large decline in the always volatile wholesale market for cannabis.
Neighboring counties in the "Emerald Triangle" have also reduced their taxes in recent years, giving Trinity farmers another competitive disadvantage in the market to face, but also show that officials and supervisors there must see the potential merit for their residents. Mendocino County lowered their cannabis cultivation and nursery tax rate by 40% in 2024 through to the end of 2026, and three months ago in October, Humboldt County supervisors voted 4-0 to permanently end their county's cannabis cultivation tax.
Trinity County supervisors created a cannabis tax ad hoc committee to discuss the county's commercial cannabis tax rate with Sup. Ric Leutwyler (District 1) and Liam Gogan (District 3), as well as the director of the Community Development Department, which oversees the county Cannabis Division, and the county tax collector. Meetings with the ad hoc committee have been ongoing, but more recently open meetings were held on Jan. 9 at the Fairgrounds in Hayfork Jan. 13 at the library in Weaverville with dozens showing up and contributing.
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