Criminal
Nov. 11, 2010
Cities Consider Taxing Marijuana Clubs
New and increased marijuana taxes raise potential legal issues for California cities trying to raise needed income.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Voters in 10 cash-strapped cities approved new or higher taxes on medical marijuana last week, and Los Angeles could be next. But some lawyers think the taxes could face challenges under a number of legal theories.
Voters in Albany, Berkeley, La Puente, Long Beach, Rancho Cordova, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton and San Jose all approved new gross-receipts taxes ranging from 2.5 percent to 5 percent....
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