Deschutes County files complaint over marijuana tax revenue

MMP News AuthorDecember 15, 2020
BEND, Ore. (AP) – A county in Central Oregon has filed a complaint against the state over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its moratorium on marijuana processing and growing facilities. Deschutes County’s legal department filed a complaint in state tax court against the Oregon ... Read More

New Jersey Considers 'Social Equity' Tax on Marijuana

MMP News AuthorDecember 3, 2020
New Jersey politicians could include a “social equity” tax in a bill aimed at creating a legal market for “recreational” marijuana. FOX 5 reports: Bills in the state Senate and Assembly would give cannabis regulators the authority to impose the “social equity excise fee,” which would help fund programs aimed ... Read More

Another marijuana bill delayed by disagreement on tax rates

MMP News AuthorNovember 13, 2020
The front office and legislative leaders haven’t reached an agreement on how to tax the recreational marijuana industry, delaying enabling legislation marijuana backers in the State Senate expected to pass without much issue. “We had a good leadership meeting this morning. No resolution on Marijuana,” Murphy said at Thursday’s virus ... Read More

Burbank Nixes Rent Control; Calabasas May Tax Cannabis

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020
Valley voters on Tuesday decided the fate of several key initiatives in their cities. In Burbank, voters shot down Measure RC, a controversial attempt to strengthen eviction protections, expand rent control and create an independent landlord-tenant commission to oversee housing activity. All five of Burbank’s sitting city council members opposed ... Read More