Articles tagged with "taxes"
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Youth Center, Schools Win Colorado Cannabis Tax Grants
Lindsey Bartlett - Published on March 13, 2017read moreA youth center for Longmont, and school improvements in Jefferson County.
Denver FBI Honors Youth Program Partly Funded by Cannabis Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on March 10, 2017read moreThe Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana industry.
MA Speaker: Use Cannabis Taxes to Help Fight Opioid Addiction
Leafly Staff - Published on March 7, 2017read moreA Democratic lawmaker who opposed legalization now wants to use tax revenue from legal cannabis sales to help fund the state’s opioid crisis.
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Mass. Panel Aims to Strike Balance on Cannabis Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2017read moreThe goal, one lawmaker said, is to set a tax rate that would provide safe access to cannabis and “kill” the underground market.
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Washington Is Overtaking Colorado in Cannabis Sales
Gage Peake - Published on February 10, 2017read moreColorado sold $1.27 billion worth of cannabis in 2016. Washington state topped out at $1.1 billion. But the Evergreen State is surging in monthly sales.
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New Mexico Legislature Considers Legalizing Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 26, 2017read moreDemocratic state lawmakers in New Mexico are redoubling efforts to legalize marijuana and tax sales for recreational use to shore up plunging state revenues and give the economy a boost.
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Colorado Hits $1 Billion in Sales, Oregon Also Crushing It
Gage Peake - Published on December 12, 2016read moreA huge milestone was reached today in the cannabis industry, as Colorado cannabis shops hit $1 billion in legal sales through 10 months of 2016.
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State of the Leaf: Massachusetts Legalization Likely to Face Delays
Lisa Rough - Published on November 30, 2016read moreOregon municipalities wrestle with local regulations, Maryland hires a diversity consultant, and the Irish overwhelmingly support medical cannabis.
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Oregon Cities Setting Rules After Locals OK Legal Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on November 21, 2016read moreSome 30 Oregon municipalities approved some type of marijuana businesses, and now they must establish rules for every step in production and the supply chain.
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Arkansas Lawmakers Could Delay Medical Cannabis, Impose Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on November 18, 2016read moreAmong the many proposed changes, one GOP lawmaker wants to raise taxes on medical cannabis to cover a $105MM income-tax cut.
