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January 8th, 2026 Upcoming changes to the Nevada County cannabis business tax rates for the 2025/2026 fiscal year (July 1st, 2025 – June 30th, 2026). The rate changes are as follows: Outdoor cultivation will increase from $0.16 / square foot per cycle to $0.17 / square foot per cycle Mixed light – tier 1 cultivation will increase from $0.16 / square foot per cycle to $0.17 / square foot per cycle Mixed light – tier 2 cultivation will increase from $0.33 / square foot per cy

September 24th, 2025 In a huge victory for cannabis advocates, Governor Newsom signed AB564 , eliminating the 25% tax increase on...

September 18th, 2025 | Written by NORML Members of the California Assembly and Senate have approved Assembly Bill 564 , which halts a...

Upcoming changes to the Nevada County cannabis business tax rates for the 2025/2026 fiscal year (July 1st, 2025 – June 30th, 2026). The...

Nevada County Cannabis Tax Resource Guide Reporting and paying tax is a required and integral part of the Nevada County commercial cannabis industry. The taxes received cover the costs for the local cannabis program to operate. All cannabis taxes are subject to significant penalties and interest resulting from non-compliance. Failure to comply with regulations may also result in the loss of a county permit. For more information on local requirements, refer to Ordinance 2523.

Newly introduced bill AB 564 , would repeal the cannabis excise tax rate beyond 15%. Given the extreme challenges being faced by the...