Child Safety Advocates and California’s Cannabis Industry Battle over Tax Funds

Richmond Heights City Council continues heated marijuana debate

Richmond Heights City Council broke out in a shouting match over the future of legal marijuana on June 24 when an ordinance was proposed to prohibit recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city while another ordinance was modified to allow them within a specific district. Council has been back and forth on the subject of marijuana. On May 27, council voted 4-2 to permit the sale of recreational marijuana within city limits. However, the topic…

Child safety advocates and California’s cannabis industry battle over tax funds

A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the…

California Marijuana Tax Hike Will Take Effect Next Week After Lawmakers Omit Provisions To Delay It From Budget Bill

A tax hike on marijuana products in California will take effect next week after lawmakers failed to include provisions to delay its implementation in key budget legislation on Wednesday. State officials announced last month that the cannabis excise tax rate would increase from 15 percent to 19 percent on July 1, and advocates were holding out hope that the budget legislation would contain language similar to a standalone proposal from Assemblyme…

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A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the move, which lawmakers in Sacramento are considering, is necessary to keep struggling retailers afloat. This […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Child safety advocates and California’s c…

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California’s Cannabis Excise Tax to Increase to 19% Starting Tuesday, July 1

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information California’s marijuana excise tax is set to rise from 15% to 19% on Tuesday, July 1. The automatic hike was triggered by a decline in cannabis excise revenue, despite industry warnings that the increase will further burden legal businesses already struggling to compete with the illicit market. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration confirmed the change last month, citing stat…