Articles tagged with "taxes"
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California Cannabis Tax Revenue Approaches $1 Million per Day
The Associated Press - Published on August 23, 2019read moreReceipts from April through June total $74 million as legal industry expands.
Congressional Committee Discusses How to Legalize Cannabis
Ben Adlin & Bruce Barcott - Published on July 10, 2019read moreWhile lawmakers seemed to agree on the need to end cannabis prohibition, Wednesday’s hearing highlighted tensions between competing visions of what reform should look like.
Colorado Just Hit the $1 Billion Mark in Cannabis Tax Revenue
Bruce Kennedy - Published on June 13, 2019read moreIt used to go to illegal cartels. Now that money funds new school buildings, community health services, and drug abuse programs.
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Las Vegas Cannabis Fees to Fund Homeless Services
The Associated Press - Published on May 23, 2019read moreLicensing fees will help fund emergency housing and services to teens and young adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
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Opinion: There’s a Better Way to Tax Legal Cannabis
Pat Oglesby - Published on April 12, 2019read moreHow cannabis is taxed can determine whether legalization sinks or swims. It’s about time for a better system.
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Legalization Isn’t Enough: 10 Things Every New Cannabis Law Must Have
Ben Adlin - Published on April 2, 2019read moreThe “top 10 must-haves for any state cannabis legalization bill,” according to Shaleen Title of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
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California Made $300 Million on Legal Cannabis in 2018, and It’s Just Getting Started
David Downs - Published on February 19, 2019read moreThe new revenue is equivalent to average salaries for an extra 4,000 teachers, or 3,500 additional police officers.
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Are Cannabis Taxes Too Low? Some Economists Think So
Bruce Kennedy - Published on December 18, 2018read moreMassachusetts taxes cannabis at 17%. In Washington, it’s 37%. What’s the ‘Goldilocks’ rate?
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A Year of Recreational Cannabis in Nevada: Where Does the Tax Money Go?
Robert Kachelriess - Published on December 12, 2018read moreNevada took in nearly $113 million in tax revenue during the first year of recreational cannabis sales. We found out where all that money goes.
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Vermont Panel to Propose 26% Tax Rate on Cannabis Sales
The Associated Press - Published on November 16, 2018read moreA Vermont panel plans to propose a 26% tax rate on cannabis sales once the state opens a legal, regulated market.
