Cannabis customers soon may notice higher taxes when purchasing products in the city of Santa Barbara.
In an attempt to generate more revenue as the city faces a budget deficit, the Santa Barbara Finance Committee on Tuesday recommended that the Santa Barbara City Council review an ordinance that would raise the tax rate for cannabis storefront and delivery retail from 6% to 8%.
The committee, which consists of council members Eric Friedman, Wendy Santamaria and Meagan Harmon, voted 2-1 in favor of sending the ordinance to the full council. Santamaria voted no.
She said she was worried that raising the tax could backfire and that consumers would just drive to Goleta to purchase products at a lower rate.
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