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Massachusetts Lawmakers Want High Tax and Reformed Marijuana Laws

Legislators from the State of Massachusetts are proposing sweeping changes to its recreational cannabis industry. They want to combine the state’s existing medical marijuana laws in Massachusetts with its recreational ones, change the structure of oversight, and increase taxation. The Marijuana Policy Committee heard these changes formally proposed during Wednesday’s hearing. Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts The House will vote on these proposals and on Thursday, amend legislation for it. The Senate plans to craft its own marijuana laws too, and the Conference Committee will discuss the differences and draft a final proposal for the governor to sign before month’s end. What does this mean for cannabis consumers in Massachusetts, and hopefully nowhere else? Here are some of the bill’s most notable takeaways: Higher Taxes Recreational weed will have 21.75 percent tax on it, 16.75 percent state tax and 5 percent an optional local tax on the gross income of cannabis …

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