September 3, 2021
California Will Use Marijuana Tax Dollars To Support Cultivator Environmental Clean-Up, State Announces
California officials on Thursday announced that they are soliciting concept proposals for a program aimed at helping small marijuana cultivators with environmental clean-up and restoration efforts.
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September 2, 2021
California Lawmakers Approve 12.5% Vape Tax for Consumers
California consumers would pay a new 12.5% excise tax on purchases of electronic cigarettes under a bill sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday.
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September 2, 2021
New Mexico lawmakers eye tobacco tax hike to curb use
As part of an effort to curb tobacco use in New Mexico, especially among high school students who are increasingly using e-cigarettes, several lawmakers expressed support Thursday for increasing taxes on all tobacco products.
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A ballot question is going before Colorado voters in November that, if successful, would raise the state taxes on recreational marijuana products and potentially create a new barrier for adult-use sales.
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The Augusta County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m., regarding a new ordinance that would impose a 30 cent cigarette tax per pack.
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August 25, 2021
Supervisors make initial moves toward cigarette tax
Establishing a new tax on cigarettes dominated discussions at Tuesday’s meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors. On first reading, the board voted 6-1 to hold a public hearing to potentially establish a cigarette tax across Washington County.
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August 25, 2021
Arizona Brings In $21 Million In Marijuana Tax Revenue For July, With Recreational Sales Catching Up To Medical
Arizona brought in about $21 million in medical and adult-use marijuana tax revenue in July, state officials reported on a new webpage that enables people to more easily track how the industry is evolving.
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August 25, 2021
Colorado Will Vote On Raising Marijuana Taxes To Fund Education Programs This November, Officials Confirm
Colorado voters will decide on an initiative in November that would raise marijuana taxes to fund programs that are meant to reduce the education gap for low-income students. The secretary of state confirmed on Wednesday that the campaign behind the measure collected more than the required 124,632 valid signatures to make the ballot.
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August 23, 2021
Sin Taxes Could Unintentionally Make Others Pay
When an excise tax hike was levied on cigarettes, New York City taxi drivers who smoked were one and a half times more likely to cheat their customers by overcharging the fare than those who didn’t smoke. That finding comes from forthcoming research in Accounting, Organizations, and Society.
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Prohibitions against commonplace substances almost always hurt the group they seek to aid.
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