Humboldt County's Board of Supervisors continues to take action on unpaid cannabis excise taxes, approving a second batch of permit revocations. Fifteen cannabis cultivation permits were revoked by supervisors at their March 18 meeting, following the 21 revocations approved the prior week.
The revocations stem from unpaid Measure S cannabis taxes, with the total debt amounting to $14 million as of October 2023, when the board directed staff to pursue payments.
Farmers had until March 31, 2024 to enter into back tax payment plans with the county and have until the end of this month to fully pay debts. The revocations apply to permit holders who haven't entered into payment plans and the debts include unpaid planning department fees.
Ford added that prior to revocations, permits are suspended and debtors have a chance to make payment arrangements. But he said "in these particular cases, the permit holders have not really pushed to see this resolved."
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