Estimated License Fees & Taxes With Marijuana Legalization in Humboldt County, CA     

Source: California NORML, Emerald Chapter
emerald@canorml.org
Submitted: 8/20/2010

Estimated Market Est. Pounds Tax @ $3.2/lb @ $16/lb @$75/lb @160/lb.
$1,000,000,000 400,000
$1,280,000
$6,400,000
$30,000,000
$64,000,000
           
Estimated License Fees Est. # of Licensees (low avg avg high)
Growers @ $500 2000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Nurseries @ $750 100-250
$75,000
$131,250
$131,250
$187,500
Processors @ $1000 200-1500
$200,000
$850,000
$850,000
$1,500,000
Wholesalers @ $3000 200-1500
$600,000
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$4,500,000
Retailers @ $2000 25-100
$50,000
$125,000
$125,000
$200,000

Farmer/processor/retailers @ $2500

2000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
   
TOTAL LICENSE FEES  
$6,925,000
$9,656,250
$9,656,250
$12,387,500
   
TOTAL WITH TAXES  
$8,205,000
$16,056,250
$39,656,250
$73,656,250