California: Marijuana Taxes and Tourism

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston reveals a new tax accompanying the purchase of cannabis. Source: Marijuana Will Soon Be Legal in California, But at a Cost | NBC Bay Area

The LA Times reports legal marijuana could add $5-billion to California’s economy. 

California is on the verge of creating a legal market for marijuana worth more than $5 billion that will help make the state a destination for pot-loving tourists, according to a new state-sponsored economic study. Californians currently spend $7.7 billion annually on marijuana, most of it on the illegal market, but a new licensing system […]

California proposes new rules and standards for marijuana testing laboratories – LA Times

Laboratories that test marijuana for medical use in California will have to be licensed and show their employees are properly trained, and will face strict guidelines for how to conduct examinations of samples, according to rules proposed Friday by the state Bureau of Marijuana Control. Source: California proposes new rules and standards for marijuana testing […]

California releases regulations for medical marijuana

Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and her team have now produced detailed medical marijuana regulations for distributors, transporters, laboratories and retailers. The state to produce the 58-page document released Friday. California regulations for medical marijuana have been released according to a popular online weed resource, The Cannifornian, The 211 pages of regulations lay […]

How “The States” are ensuring “States Rights”

Colorado may prohibit law enforcement officers from assisting in a potential federal marijuana crackdown. The state House voted 56-7 Wednesday to bar public employees from assisting federal agents in “arresting a Colorado citizen for committing an act that is a Colorado constitutional right.” The Colorado bill doesn’t specifically mention marijuana. But sponsors say it is inspired by […]

California Governor proposes consolidation of medical and adult use marijuana regulation.

According to an abovethelaw.com, California Governor Jerry Brown recently proposed changes to the Budget Trailer Bill. The Bill addresses the Govenors vision for consolidating the regulatory framework for the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MCRSA”), approved by California voters in 2015 and the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Cannabis Act (“AUMA”), in response to California […]

California City OKs marijuana business tax

SAN LEANDRO — Three approved medical marijuana dispensaries will have to pay more to operate in San Leandro now that the city has imposed a 6 percent business tax that will climb to 8 percent by 2021.San Leandro will levy a 6 percent business tax on cannabis businesses that will increase to 8 percent by July 2021. […]