CLR’s Top Ten Stories In 2019 So Far

The Detroit Free Press reports LANSING — An advisory group is recommending new taxes on marijuana sales to raise millions of dollars that would be used to improve diversity and help disadvantaged…

The Blue Mountain Eagle reports….Grant County will have to wait before collecting marijuana tax revenue. Although county voters approved a 3% tax on marijuana products in the November election, Grant…

This article contains a chart Potential Recreational Marijuana Excise Tax Revenue by State Based on Average Taxes Paid per Marijuana User in States with a Market for a Minimum Three…

Marijuana Moment reports… The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that it plans to begin collecting data on marijuana tax revenue generated by state governments around the country. The federal agency…

NJ.com reports Jersey City doesn’t have any cannabis dispensaries yet, but the City Council will review an ordinance this week creating a 2% tax on medicinal marijuana sales. While legislation…

Statewide, combined adult-use and medical sales increased nearly 40% and topped $1.1 billion. KGW8 reports The Business Journal’s annual analysis of data from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission showed that…

MJ Biz report Marijuana sales exceeded $1 billion in Oregon last year, with the vast majority of transactions coming from the state’s recreational cannabis retailers, coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic and mirroring…

Illinois brought in more than $582 million in revenue in the first year of legalized marijuana. From January through November, the state reported a total of $582,226,511.45 of revenue from…

The San Diego Times reports… Oceanside has approved its first tax rates for medical cannabis businesses, setting the numbers low to help start-ups get going against illegal operators and legal…

Visalia Times Delta reports.. Nearly $27 million in grant funds will go toward helping local communities combat impaired driving, according to The California Highway Patrol (CHP). The grant money comes from Proposition…