This Chapter is adopted to achieve the following purposes, among others, and directs that the provisions of this Chapter be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:
a) To impose a tax on the privilege of cultivating, dispensing, producing, processing, preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, or distributing medical and nonmedical cannabis or cannabis products by cannabis businesses, in the unincorporated area of the County, pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), specifically California Revenue and Taxation Code section 34021.5 or other enabling legislation;
b) To specify the type of tax and rate of tax to be levied and the method of collection; and
c) To comply with all requirements for imposition of a general tax, such tax to become operative only if submitted to the electorate and approved by the number of voters required by law voting in an election on the issue.
(§ 1, Ord. 1496, operative July 1, 2018, if approved by voters)