Hundreds of marijuana farmers in California’s Humboldt County are in jeopardy of losing their business licenses as a deadline looms to pay county cultivation taxes levied years ago.
County growers in the state’s famed Emerald Triangle face a March 31 deadline to eliminate all tax debts associated with Measure S, a ballot referendum approved by voters in 2016 when the industry outlook was far better than it is today.
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According to a Public Records Act request from the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA) obtained by MJBizDaily more than 75% of the county’s 1,000 or so cultivation permit holders carry some tax debt.
The average outstanding tax debt is about $12,000, according to county data and officials, although some owe more than $150,000.
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