CA: The Money And The Marijuana

[Katelyn Baker]

Proposition 64 would create a 15 percent retail cannabis sales tax and a $9.25-an-ounce bud tax as well as a $2.75-an-ounce leaf tax that could raise more than $1 billion per year in tax revenue, according to the California Secretary of State legislative analysis. In turn, that revenue would be spent on the following:

• Supporting economic development in communities disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition ($10 million to start, then $50 million annually).
• Training law enforcement to recognize driving under the influence of drugs ($3,000,000 annually).
• Medical cannabis research ($2 million annually).
• Teen drug prevention and treatment (60 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).
• Protecting the environment from the harms of illegal marijuana cultivation (20 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).
• State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account (20 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).

News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: The Money And The Marijuana
Author: Deena Drewis
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[Icemud]

Proposition 64 would create a 15 percent retail cannabis sales tax and a $9.25-an-ounce bud tax as well as a $2.75-an-ounce leaf tax that could raise more than $1 billion per year in tax revenue, according to the California Secretary of State legislative analysis. In turn, that revenue would be spent on the following:

• Supporting economic development in communities disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition ($10 million to start, then $50 million annually).
• Training law enforcement to recognize driving under the influence of drugs ($3,000,000 annually).
• Medical cannabis research ($2 million annually).
• Teen drug prevention and treatment (60 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).
• Protecting the environment from the harms of illegal marijuana cultivation (20 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).
• State and Local Government Law Enforcement Account (20 percent of remaining annual cannabis tax revenue).

News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: The Money And The Marijuana
Author: Deena Drewis
Contact: (916) 498-1234
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: News Review

VOTE NO on AUMA/PROP 64.

This is NOT the type of legalization we want!!!

notice how almost all the taxes are directed to some form of law enforcement!???

AUMA prop 64 will require your primary care physician to issue your recommendation...how many of your primary care doctors are willing to risk their medical license to do this? How many primary care physicians will do this?

AUMA validates MMRSA since MMRSA was not a voter approved initiative.... restricting rights that prop 215 gave us!!!! Prop 215 WAS voter approved...

if AUMA passes, it give local governments the ability to ban outdoor cultivation!!!

AUMA limits the legal cultivation amount to 6 plants... but does not define what 6 plants... veg? bloom? do clones count? this is not definied...


AUMA only allows the possession of 28 grams (1 oz) at a time... some people like to purchase larger amounts to reduce the price... there is not rational reason why one can only posess 28 grams... when prop 215 allows for up to 8oz of dry plant material. It is also Criminal still with the possibility of jail time if caught posessing more than 28 grams at 1 time by up to 6 months in jail and/or up to $500 fine... (THIS IS NOT LEGALIZING CANNABIS!!!)


if AUMA passes, it will REQUIRE medical patients to have their information recorded in a government database... does anyone trust this??? I for sure dont!!!!! also there is a clause that says that if a records request of patient information is requested, the patient is to be notified within 24 hours... but does not say whether a patient can deny the release of their records... this is wrong!!! Is there a list for those who are perscribed hydrocodine? or oxycontin? is MMJ patient information going to be protected by HIPPA?

AUMA forces price regulation.... why can't you sell your product for less than the next guy if you are able to?

AUMA removes the ability for businesses to give out free samples.... yep, all those going to the cannabis cups, or trade shows used to getting free products... well that will end with AUMA...

AUMA does not discuss the prices/costs of applying and recieving a license. What if this passes and they want $100,000 for a commercial license? this is not described.

AUMA will LIMIT THE DOSES of edibles to 10mg each.

If you are a license holder, AUMA basically removes your 4th amendment right and allows inspections and authority to make examination "search" anytime they want. It requires record keeping for 7 years and if for some reason records are not properly maintained you can be subject to a $30k fine...

a 15% tax will be required on non medical marijuana purchases, raising the costs significantly which only will drive underground business. This is addition to the cultivation tax which the growers have to pay...

Allows for an inspecting "officer" to come in, and if they decide that taxes aren't being paid accordingly, then opens up the ability for all marijuana products to be seized.... and within 7 days those items are deemed forfitted... HMMM don't we already have an issue with civil asset forfeiture in America? isn't this another case of policing for revenue?

NONE of the taxes collected go to the states "general fund"

Those under 21 are still treated as criminal possession. We all know that people under 21 will continue to smoke, and this still will make them criminals, subject to fines and imprisonment. So you can serve our country but can't smoke a joint at 18?


These are just a FEW of the reasons we need to say NO to AUMA!!!!!! there are other opportunities to legalize cannabis in California, and this is NOT the RIGHT time!!!! NO ON AUMA!!!!!