Although the sale of marijuana is still illegal in Huntington Beach, the city is poised to adopt a ballot measure that would set cannabis tax rates on sales in the city, as early primary election results show.
Ballot Measure A—which needed a two-thirds majority vote to pass—would not legalize cannabis sales but would place a 6 percent tax on commercial cannabis sales and a 1 percent tax on non-retail cannabis businesses, including indoor cultivation and distribution, if they ever become legal in the future.
As of the morning of June 8, results show 66.32 percent of Huntington Beach voters approved the tax, while 33.68 percent voted “no.”…