San Jacinto cannabis dispensaries win partial city tax relief

It was a partial victory of a group of San Jacinto cannabis dispensary owners and their customers who lobbied for a reduction of the high city excise tax before the San Jacinto City Council Tuesday, Oct. 15.For many months the four cannabis dispensary owners in the city facing high city business taxes and higher overhead costs have been appearing before the city council to ask to have the 15% city tax on their retail sales be reduced or they may face dire financial straits and be forced to move. If the cannabis dispensaries were forced to move from San Jacinto to other cities with lower taxes and still make a business profit, it could cost the city nearly $3.5 million in their general fund balance and possibly more with those in the city losing their jobs.The council, once again he
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