De Beque medical marijuana occupation tax
De Beque · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL THE TOWN OF DE BEQUE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $40,000.00 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE LEVY OF AN OCCUPATIONAL TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $5 FOR EACH POUND OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BY ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA CENTER, ALSO KNOWN AS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY , ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION OPERATION, AND ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE TOWN OF DE BEQUE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; AND SHALL ALL REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH OCCUPATION TAX BE COLLECTED AND SPENT, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 1 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES OR ANY OTHER LAW?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
De Beque Ballot Issue 2C would create an occupational tax of up to $5 for each pound of medical marijuana or marijuana products sold or transferred by medical marijuana centers, cultivation operations and infused-product makers in town. The tax would start January 1, 2027, and raise $40,000.00 in the first full year. A YES vote approves the tax. A NO vote means it is not created.
Official explanation
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Fiscal Year Spending Information: Year 2026 (Current fiscal year estimated) $2,972,638.00 2025 (Actual) $3,559,021.00 2024 (Actual) $3,081,486.00 2023 (Actual) $2,112,652.00 2022 (Actual) $1,762,937.00 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending: 68.62% Overall dollar amount change: $1,209,701.00 Estimated maximum dollar amount of tax increase for 2027: $40,000.00 Estimated 2027 fiscal year spending without tax increase: $3,747,505.00
Official ballot arguments
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