Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee have failed to move forward legislation, AB 2243, that sought to impose a new $ 9.75/ounce tax on the cultivation of medical-only marijuana. Both NORML and California NORML opposed this measure, and we thank those of you who took time to contact your elected officials and urged them to vote ‘no.’
Separate legislation, Senate Bill 987, which also sought to impose a special 10 percent (lowered from 15 percent in a recent amendment) statewide tax upon medical marijuana sales was previously defeated in June.
While NORML generally does not oppose the imposition of fair and reasonable sales taxes on the commercial sales of cannabis for recreational purposes, we do not support such excessive taxation on medical sales.
Additional information on these and other pending legislative efforts is available from California NORML.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
