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Maine: Legislative Panel Mulls Raising 10 Percent Tax on Marijuana
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — As the legalization of recreational marijuana sales in Maine nears, a legislative panel has…
July 24, 2017
As Marijuana Comes Out of Black Market, Regulators Face Scrutiny
DENVER (AP) — Take a black-market business that relies on cash. Move the business out of the shadows…
June 21, 2017
State Worker Allegedly Steals MMJ Dispensary Tax Payments
You’ve heard this story before. But this time, there’s a twist. The federal government considers marijuana a Schedule…
June 20, 2017
Colorado’s Pot Windfall Taxes Figure into State’s Recently Approved Budget
As legal weed in Colorado continues to rake in millions, the state released its budget last Friday. Anti-pot…
May 31, 2017
Oregon: Controversy Over Legal Cannabis Revenues
Oregon voted to legalize cannabis way back in November 2014, but promises of state coffers filled with canna-dollars…
May 11, 2017
Trump Budget Pushes Legalization
The recent budget proposal by the Trump administration will increase the pace of marijuana’s legalization in the United…
March 20, 2017
Denver FBI Honors Youth Program Partly Funded by Marijuana Taxes
DENVER (AP) — The Denver FBI has honored a youth dropout prevention group apparently without realizing it is…
March 9, 2017
Hawaii Mulls Raising Taxes on Fledgling MMJ Program
Lawmakers in Hawaii are considering raising taxes on medical marijuana to help cover some the of costs associated…
February 22, 2017
Colorado Pot Sales Hit $1.3 Billion, Taxes to Pay for ‘Game-Changing’ Program
Colorado is doing something constructive with the millions in marijuana revenue it’s raking in annually. The Department of…
February 10, 2017
A Glance at Proposed State Spending for Marijuana Programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown this month recommended spending over $50 million in his proposed…
January 30, 2017