Tag Archives: Tax Revenues
The Law of the Weed
IN 1971 a group of teenagers in San Rafael, north of San Francisco, started meeting after school, at 4:20PM, to get high. The habit spread, and 420 became code for fun time among potheads worldwide. Ever since, California has remained … Continue reading
The Latest Fiscal Buzz? Medical Marijuana
Here’s a sure sign that marijuana dispensaries are on their way to becoming big business: On July 13 the city council of Berkeley, Calif., asked voters to approve a 2.5 percent tax on the city’s marijuana outlets, three of which … Continue reading
Colorado: Pot shops boosting city tax collections
Since Colorado’s attorney general cleared cities to start taxing medical marijuana businesses late last year, cities across the state have seen an extra shot of cash go into their ever-tightening budgets. The city of Denver collected $1,023,308 between December and … Continue reading
