By a margin of nearly 3 to 1, voters in the Old Dominion state say that they support amending Virginia’s marijuana penalties—penalties that rank among the toughest in the nation. Yet, on Wednesday, members of the Senate Committee for the Virginia Courts of Jus… Read article here: High Times
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Lawmakers to IRS: Stop Treating Pot Business Like Criminals
Legal marijuana businesses are treated like two-bit thugs when it comes time to pay the taxman. Even though over half the states in America have legalized weed for medicinal or recreational purposes, the federal government still considers it an illegal activity and will n… High Times
Colo. Lawmakers Consider New Looks for Edibles
The gummy bears were just sweet. But the candy raspberries and watermelon slices presented to a group of Colorado legislators on Thursday contained enough THC to make the issue they were contemplating plenty fuzzy. High Times
New York Lawmakers Want to Generate Green With Legalized Marijuana
New York wants in on the marijuana millions that is predicted to be generated from the state’s proposed “pot tax” — estimated at about $ 431 million in New York City alone. High Times
Amendment 64 Repeal Dies: Colorado Lawmakers’ Effort To Reverse Course On Marijuana Legalization Fails
A last-minute effort by some Colorado lawmakers to repeal Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in the state last November, was abandoned late Monday night, dying on the calendar. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Colorado Lawmakers Contemplate Legal Pot Tax
How much should legal pot be taxed? That’s the question Colorado lawmakers are currently debating. While House Democrats see a 25% tax as both beneficial and attainable, Republicans argue that raising the price of legal weed could recreate the marijuana b… High Times
Lawmakers Will Introduce Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Minnesota
KSTP.comBy Naomi Pescovitz A bill legalizing medical marijuana is back in Minnesota. On Thursday, a group of lawmakers from both parities will introduce legislation that would allow Minnesotans to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Colorado May Tax Marijuana Sales 40% as Lawmakers Design Rules
Bloomberg.comBy Jennifer Oldham Last week Colorado lawmakers set out to create a framework for how the state would become the first in the nation to regulate and tax recreational marijuana sales, including combined levies as high as 40 percent on the newly legal product. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Legal Weed: Colorado Lawmakers Consider A Nearly 40 Percent Tax On Recreational Marijuana
Huffington PostBy Matt Ferner Could high taxes on legal weed force Coloradans to buy on the black market? It seems possible as state lawmakers are considering the possibility of taxing legal recreational marijuana at a rate that could be nearly 40 percent in some areas. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz