As authorized by N.J.S.A., a municipality may, by ordinance N.J.S.A.
24:61-10 impose a transfer tax on any medical cannabis dispensed by
the dispensary, including medical cannabis that is furnished by the
dispensary to a medical cannabis handler for delivery to a registered
qualifying patient or the patient's caregiver. The rate of transfer
tax to be established by the City of Salem is 2% of the purchase price
of the medical cannabis.
A medical cannabis dispensary conducting business in the City of
Salem shall pay the 2% transfer tax to the City on a quarterly basis
every February 1, May 1, August 1 and October 1. The dispensary shall
include with its payment certified sales records from its business
to the City Administrator. The dispensary shall provide any other
documentation as may be required by the City to verify the accuracy
of the transfer tax submitted.