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Cannabis

Board of Supervisors 2022

Maintain and continue to improve the cannabis permitting and enforcement program to promote permitted cannabis activities while investigating options for additional license types related to larger cultivation area and micro-businesses.

Progress Update

Q4-22

Highlights from the past quarter (October - December 2022):

  • Held public hearing and presented the draft ordinance before the Planning Commission for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
  • Submited application to GoBiz for Equity Grant, requesting $2.4million in funding. 
  • Observed a continued decrease in revenue due to market conditions. Staff collected a total of $36,628.17 for  Quarter 3 of Calendar Year 2022. Note: Quarter 4 tax returns are due by January 31. To date, we have received $5,213.35.
  • Collaborated with Nevada County Sheriff's Office and multiple state agencies to address egregious sites which impact the health, safety, and welfare of the community and environment.
  • Completed 150 hours of staff training through the Federal Aviation Administration for the Unmanned Aircraft Surveillance while utilizing the tool to address a significant amount of sites leading to the abatement of illicit cannabis and associated violations.
  • Conducted 19 annual site inspections.
  • Approved and issued 4 new cannabis projects.



    Next Steps

    Q4-22

    Plans for next quarter (January - March) include: 

    • Continue to work on ordinance changes in collaboration with Planning to ensure any changes made are captured in the tax revenue ordnance changes (Tax Collector's Office).
    • Hold a public hearing and present the draft ordinance to the Board of Supervisors.  
    • Collaborate with Sierra Business Council to finalize contract to administer Department of Cannabis Control and GoBiz Equity funds.
    • Improve the Annual Cannabis permit issuance and renewal process within Accela to streamline workflow.

    Initiatives

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    Collect Quarterly Cannabis Business Taxes
    Cannabis Division | 7/1/19 - 6/30/20
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    Research New Cannabis License Types
    Cannabis Division | 4/1/20 - 12/31/20
    On Target
    Maintain a Cannabis Permitting Program
    Cannabis Division | 1/1/20 - 12/31/20

    Measures

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    Cannabis Permits
    Cannabis Division
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    Cannabis Tax Revenue
    County Executive Office
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    Cannabis Tax Revenue
    Cannabis Tax Revenue

    Quarterly Cannabis Taxes Collected

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    Cannabis Tax Revenue (Chart Type: Area) Plot Bands Q4-20 Quarterly Collections: 92,673.27 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 162,843.34 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 300,000.00 Q1-21 Quarterly Collections: 92,442.86 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 255,286.20 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 300,000.00 Q2-21 Quarterly Collections: 101,238.70 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 356,524.90 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 300,000.00 Q3-21 Quarterly Collections: 78,189.17 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 78,189.17 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 600,000.00 Q4-21 Quarterly Collections: 65,025.23 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 143,214.40 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 600,000.00 Q1-22 Quarterly Collections: 57,390.83 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 200,605.23 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 600,000.00 Q2-22 Quarterly Collections: 61,027.18 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 261,632.41 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 600,000.00 Q3-22 Quarterly Collections: 36,628.17 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 36,628.17 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 475,000.00 Q4-22 Quarterly Collections: 5,213.35 Fiscal Year to Date Total: 41,841.52 Fiscal Year Expected Revenue: $ 475,000.00
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    Total Permits Issued by Quarter (Chart Type: Column with Target Line) Plot Bands Q1-19 Quarterly Permits Issued: 0 Cumulative Permits Issued: 0 Q2-19 Quarterly Permits Issued: 5 Cumulative Permits Issued: 5 Q3-19 Quarterly Permits Issued: 10 Cumulative Permits Issued: 15 Q4-19 Quarterly Permits Issued: 15 Cumulative Permits Issued: 30 Q1-20 Quarterly Permits Issued: 3 Cumulative Permits Issued: 33 Q2-20 Quarterly Permits Issued: 14 Cumulative Permits Issued: 47 Q3-20 Quarterly Permits Issued: 10 Cumulative Permits Issued: 57 Q4-20 Quarterly Permits Issued: 8 Cumulative Permits Issued: 65 Q1-21 Quarterly Permits Issued: 12 Cumulative Permits Issued: 77 Q2-21 Quarterly Permits Issued: 30 Cumulative Permits Issued: 107 Q3-21 Quarterly Permits Issued: 18 Cumulative Permits Issued: 125 Q4-21 Quarterly Permits Issued: 4 Cumulative Permits Issued: 129 Q1-22 Quarterly Permits Issued: 12 Cumulative Permits Issued: 141 Q2-22 Quarterly Permits Issued: 24 Cumulative Permits Issued: 165 Q3-22 Quarterly Permits Issued: 8 Cumulative Permits Issued: 173 Q4-22 Quarterly Permits Issued: 3 Cumulative Permits Issued: 176
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    Quarterly Cannabis Enforcement Complaints
    Cannabis Enforcement Complaints

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    Quarterly Cannabis Enforcement Complaints (Chart Type: Split Stacked Column) Plot Bands Q1-20 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 6 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 3 Quarterly Cases Opened: 4 Q2-20 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 4 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 3 Quarterly Cases Opened: 48 Q3-20 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 11 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 34 Quarterly Cases Opened: 83 Q4-20 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 57 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 19 Quarterly Cases Opened: 30 Q1-21 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 9 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 6 Quarterly Cases Opened: 18 Q2-21 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 4 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 11 Quarterly Cases Opened: 59 Q3-21 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 14 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 12 Quarterly Cases Opened: 110 Q4-21 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 89 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 31 Quarterly Cases Opened: 38 Q1-22 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 3 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 4 Quarterly Cases Opened: 14 Q2-22 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 9 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 6 Quarterly Cases Opened: 48 Q3-22 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 29 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 32 Quarterly Cases Opened: 121 Q4-22 Quarterly Cases Closed (Unfounded): 26 Quarterly Cases Closed (Abated): 27 Quarterly Cases Opened: 23
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    Owner

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    Jeff Merriman (CDA)