Cannabis Taxes Bring Twice as Much Revenue as This Time Last Year

Santa Barbara County saw a 50 percent increase in cannabis tax revenues this first quarter, July 1-September 30, 2020, from the same time last year — a total of $4.2 million.

The county’s fiscal and policy analyst Steven Yee and assistant county executive officer Barney Melekian presented the Board of Supervisors with a first quarter report on cannabis compliance, taxation, and enforcement Tuesday.