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Medical marijuana patients are speaking out against a proposed tax on marijuana plants. Patients say they're concerned the marijuana will become unaffordable.
The Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition and the ACLU of Rhode Island are asking Gov. Gina Raimondo to drop a proposed tax on medical marijuana plants. The proposal calls for a $150 to $350 dollar a year tax on each plant grown by patients and caregivers. The Raimondo administration says the revenue caregivers earn from selling medical marijuana to patients is significant enough to offset the tax.
But patient advocate Joanne Leppanen says these patients are already struggling financially.
"To get into the medical marijuana program, you have to have a serious debilitating medical condition. These are folks who are coping with bad diagnoses. Many of them have lost their jobs."
Leppanen says caregivers aren't earning enough from the medical marijuana they sell to offset the tax. The Raimondo administration says they're listening to patient concerns and hope to improve the oversight and enforcement of the state's medical marijuana program.
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Full Article: Rhode Island Patients Oppose Proposed Tax On Medical Marijuana Plants
Author: Kristin Gourlay
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Photo Credit: Kristin Gourlay
Website: RINPR
The Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition and the ACLU of Rhode Island are asking Gov. Gina Raimondo to drop a proposed tax on medical marijuana plants. The proposal calls for a $150 to $350 dollar a year tax on each plant grown by patients and caregivers. The Raimondo administration says the revenue caregivers earn from selling medical marijuana to patients is significant enough to offset the tax.
But patient advocate Joanne Leppanen says these patients are already struggling financially.
"To get into the medical marijuana program, you have to have a serious debilitating medical condition. These are folks who are coping with bad diagnoses. Many of them have lost their jobs."
Leppanen says caregivers aren't earning enough from the medical marijuana they sell to offset the tax. The Raimondo administration says they're listening to patient concerns and hope to improve the oversight and enforcement of the state's medical marijuana program.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Rhode Island Patients Oppose Proposed Tax On Medical Marijuana Plants
Author: Kristin Gourlay
Contact: RINPR
Photo Credit: Kristin Gourlay
Website: RINPR
