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Cannabis

BigmanPigman

(52,529 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:13 PM Nov 2019

Currently I am paying 30% is San Diego. It has increased at least three times in two years. This will make people go buy it illegally. Bad idea CA! They are now being too greedy and it will backfire on the state and hurt the industry as well as those who need it for medical reasons.

https://mjbizdaily.com/california-marijuana-taxes-will-increase-new-years-day/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-22/california-pot-taxes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7716217/California-boosts-pot-taxes-shocking-unsteady-industry.html

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Increase in taxes in CA will be 50% Jan 2020 [View all] BigmanPigman Nov 2019 OP

government stupidity runs amok. nt msongs Nov 2019 #1

Time to stock up, big time. TeamPooka Nov 2019 #2

That is on my "to do" list too! BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #3

Haven't paid a lot of tax at the dispenceries... B Stieg Nov 2019 #4

In San Diego there is BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #5

Wow, BP, that's a lot of extra cost. B Stieg Nov 2019 #6

Yeah, I go to Urbn Leaf in Bay Park, San Diego JuJuYoshida Dec 2019 #8

I went there for about a year then SDRC BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #9

San Diego has screwed up multiple fronts FreeState Dec 2019 #7

Well they cut me off yesterday CountAllVotes Jan 2020 #10

Wow. I'm really sorry to hear it mahina Jan 2020 #11

They kept discounts for students & people over the age of 65! CountAllVotes Jan 2020 #12