Two years ago, Florida voters just barely missed a 60 percent threshold to legalize medical marijuana in the state. That won’t happen this November – at least not if a new poll on the measure from the University of North Florida is even close to accurate. UNF’s survey, released this morning, finds that 77 percent […]
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Colorado Marijuana Taxes: Up 10 Percent and Not Slowing
Marijuana sales in Colorado saw a 10 percent bump in August — and industry leaders don’t expect that growth to slow anytime soon. High Times
Study: Medical Marijuana Works for 92 Percent of Patients
A new survey released this week by the Public Health Institute finds the majority of medical marijuana patients in California — 92 percent — agree that the herb has been beneficial in calming the symptoms of their suffering from conditions like cancer, chronic pain and … High Times
How The One Percent Will Legalize Marijuana
The federal government, along with anti-drug groups, would like to paint a portrait for the American public that stoned supporters of the legalized marijuana movement are all saggy-pants thugs and unemployed hippies — nothing could be further from the truth. High Times
Marijuana Should Be Legal, 55 Percent Say
In a dramatic switch from recent decades, a clear majority of Americans say smoking marijuana on a recreational basis should be legal. In fact, a new CNN-ORC International poll indicates that the moral stigma attached with smoking the drug has plummeted, too, and now fewer find fault with the activity in terms of seeing it […]
Palm Springs Voters Set to vote on 15 percent medical marijuana tax
In addition to a City Council race, voters in Palm Springs will be asked to weigh in on a medical marijuana tax. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Denver Auditor Suggests 3.5 Percent Tax for Marijuana Sales
DENVER, Colo. — Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher disagrees with Mayor Michael Hancock’s recreational marijuana tax target, arguing the city should seek a starting tax rate of 3.5 percent instead of the mayor’s suggested 5 percent tax rate. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Denver Auditor Suggests 3.5 Percent Tax
Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher disagrees with Mayor Michael Hancock’s recreational marijuana tax target, arguing the city should seek a starting tax rate of 3.5 percent instead of the mayor’s suggested 5 percent tax rate. Gallagher warned Denver City Council members in a letter sent to Councilman Charlie Brown Monday, that the city’s 5 percent tax […]
Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent
Associated PressBy Kristen Wyatt DENVER — A legislative panel decided last Friday that marijuana in Colorado could be taxed at rates above 30 percent. But voters would have to OK the taxes, and some lawmakers fear the state’s tax-skeptical public could reject such high rates. 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