charges of voter intimidation<\/a> against the county’s Hmuong minority).<\/p>\n Yuba County rejected a pair of pro-marijuana measures, Measure A (liberalized cultivation rules) by 65% and Measure B (allowing dispensaries in the County) by 58%.<\/p>\n
\tSan Jose voters rejected Measure C, which would have liberalized local rules for dispensaries, by 35%.<\/p>\n
In Sacramento, a cannabis business tax, Measure Y, was leading by a 65% majority, but remained slightly shy of the 66.7% needed for approval.<\/p>\n
\tDavis voters approved a marijuana business license tax Measure C, by 78%. <\/p>\n
Alturas voters approved a 10% tax on marijuana collectives and dispensaries by 82% of the vote.<\/p>\n
In an overlooked election race, Sierra Co. voters soundly rejected Measure A, which would have advised the Board of Supervisors to develop “sensible regulations aligned” with MMRSA for regulating MMJ, by a margin of 38%-62%. The measure was sponsored by the Sierra Growers Association and no opposition argument was filed for the ballot pamphlet. The ballot analysis stated that a yes vote was in favor of allowing commercial marijuana activities in the county. Evidently, most Sierra Co. residents don’t want that.<\/p>\n
\t\t– Summary by Cal NORML, Jun 8th 10 am PDT; updated Jun 10, 3 PM PDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
June 8 – Advocates of liberalized medical marijuana rules fared poorly in local elections last night. The one bright spot was Nevada County, where voters rejected a proposed ban on outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, Measure W by 58%. In contrast, Butte County voters approved a pair of restrictive ordinances, Measure G (“Right to Farm” … <\/p>\n
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June 8 – Advocates of liberalized medical marijuana rules fared poorly in local elections last night.<\/p>\n