Michael R. Blood

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A grower at Loving Kindness Farms attends to a crop of young marijuana plants in Gardena, Calif., on Dec. 28, 2018. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a temporary tax cut for California's marijuana industry, but businesses say it falls short of what's needed to revive the shaky pot economy. Broad legal sales began in California in 2018 but the industry has struggled with hefty taxes, regulation and competition from a vast illegal marketplace. The administration will recommend eliminating the cultivation tax. But a later increase would come in the cannabis excise tax to make up for those funds, possibly as soon as 2024.
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Tax Cut for California Pot Industry: Too Little, Too Late?
If approved, the plan would represent the first change in tax policy since legal sales kicked off.
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They say immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets are needed to steady the shaky marketplace.
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California Recall Candidate Faces Allegations
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Jerred Kiloh, owner of Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary, preparing to pay his monthly tax payment in cash, Los Angeles, June 27, 2017.
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