CA House Bill AB-2243 defeated!

[looney2nz]

NORML reports the bill (adding around a 10% tax to all medical cannabis products) is dead

so that's TWO bills (along with SB987) that have died trying to add taxes to medical patients...
let's hope more folks grok this.

 

[syrupy]

But if AUMA passes, medical patients will be looking at this:

"Qualified patients must possess state ID cards if they want to be exempted from the 7.5+% sales tax currently imposed on marijuana sales (34011(g)). However, they will be subject to a new 15% excise tax and a $9.25/ounce cultivation tax. No card is required to enjoy other legal protections of Prop. 215. The cost of the state patient ID card is limited to $100, or $50 for Medi-Cal patients."

Sure we'll exempt you from 7.5% sales tax, and let us introduce you to the new 15% excise tax!

 

[looney2nz]

But if AUMA passes, medical patients will be looking at this:

"Qualified patients must possess state ID cards if they want to be exempted from the 7.5+% sales tax currently imposed on marijuana sales (34011(g)). However, they will be subject to a new 15% excise tax and a $9.25/ounce cultivation tax. No card is required to enjoy other legal protections of Prop. 215. The cost of the state patient ID card is limited to $100, or $50 for Medi-Cal patients."

Sure we'll exempt you from 7.5% sales tax, and let us introduce you to the new 15% excise tax!

Yup, just like WA At least with these other bills killed, they won't be piling on
('course that doesn't say anything about local municipalities tacking on as well)

 

[turk]

....and they sure will.

 

[looney2nz]

Enlightening to show that they find no problem with increasing the burden on actual patients to increase their coffers slightly.