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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

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Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. Here’s what they say.

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Finnish Cannabis Association Collecting Signatures To Get Referendum On Cannabis Legalization

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The Finnish Cannabis Association has launched an information campaign on the benefits of the plant, as well as a citizen referendum to decriminalize the personal use, possession and small-scale cultivation of cannabis, and to allow Cannabis clubs. Drug policy activism from the bottom up. Source: [link]. Other Resources.

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MPP Report: Marijuana Tax Revenue in States that Regulate Marijuana for Adult Use

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Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws passed in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, licensing and tax collections have not yet begun. million as of April 2021.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

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These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Mexico’s Supreme Court Just Ruled Cannabis Prohibition Unconstitutional

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Justices opted 8-3 to nullify five sections from the country’s health laws that pertain to personal consumption and cultivation of the drug. . It was like winning the World Cup final in penalties,” said Andres Aguinaco Gómez Mont, a lawyer who successfully petitioned the court for his client’s right to consume cannabis in 2015. .

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Back to the BRC: “The ability to tax cannabis is one of the main political reasons given to support recreational legalization. A successful tax system will need to raise money to pay for increased education, public health and enforcement costs associated with marijuana cultivation and use.”

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Back to the BRC – while 2015 seems like ancient history, however, that was when then Lt. While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. . “aBIZinaBOX Inc.,

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Opportunities and Limitations for Microbusiness Licensing

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Depending on state and local regulations, licensees frequently choose to cultivate, process, and sell cannabis out of the same business. California’s transition from a gray market to a licensed one began with attempts to regulate medical cannabis (2015) and voter-approved adult use legalization (2016).