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 |