Hill County Commission looking to get marijuana tax on the 2022 ballot

The Hill County Commission is working toward putting on the 2022 election ballot a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sales in the county.

At the commission’s weekly business meeting Thursday, Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel said they were originally under the impression that they could implement the tax with a resolution, but has since learned that the tax would need to be approved by the voters.

Strissel said they are drafting a resolution to have the tax put on the 2022 general election ballot, but they still need some time to draw up final language for that resolution, s...