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Fillmore council votes to put medical marijuana tax on November ballot

The Fillmore City Council voted 5-0 to place on the November ballot a measure that would allow the City Council to tax marijuana sales at a rate of up to 15 percent, and to assess taxes on commercial cultivation of as much as $30 per square foot of growing area for the first 3,000 square feet, and $15 per square foot thereafter. Those taxes would be on top of the standard sales tax of 7.5 …

San Diego may levy local marijuana tax

SAN DIEGO — San Diego would join several other large California cities that impose local taxes on marijuana businesses if voters approve a proposed November ballot measure that Councilman Mark Kersey will unveil on Monday. Kersey said the tax, which would start at 8 percent of gross receipts and could rise to 15 percent at council discretion, would help cover costs for code enforcement officers, police and other city workers who monitor and regulate marijuana …

Microsoft Partnering With Company Geared Toward Marijuana Regulators

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Microsoft is dipping its toe in the legal marijuana business. The giant tech company is partnering with a startup that makes software for the booming legal cannabis industry. Los Angeles-based Kind Financial said Thursday that Microsoft will help it market its software to local and state government agencies that monitor marijuana growers or distributors for compliance with regulations governing pot production and sales. Microsoft Corp. is best known for making software …

Marijuana business education

One of the best ways to learn about the marijuana industry is to take up marijuana business education. A number of specialized courses have been designed to help those who are interested in learning about the industry and how to do business. Basically, you cannot even think about becoming successful if you don’t understand the industry properly. The chances of you making mistakes will be more without proper knowledge and these mistakes can be very …

The Sacramento city voters have spoken

arrell Steinberg will be our new mayor, and city council members Allen Warren, Steve Hansen, Eric Guerra and Larry Carr all will be returning. None of the city council races were seriously contested. No one even ran against Guerra. Despite a long list of mayoral candidates including Tony “The Tiger” Lopez and fighting single mom Councilwoman Angelique Ashby, Steinberg won in a landslide, capturing 59 percent of vote. While the Sacramento council will be the …

Running a marijuana business is not only about taking risks, but it is also about investing a huge amount of money. You will need money for basically everything that you do within this industry and the amount you actually spend is not small. From making an application to getting started with the business, money is involved in every small aspect of the marijuana business. It is not always possible to get things done at a …

Seminars for cannabis business

Have you ever considered the benefits of attending seminars for cannabis business? Maybe you had always wanted to enter the industry? Or perhaps you had been looking for a business opportunity where you could earn a lot of money. The evolution of the cannabis industry has presented individuals with profitable money making opportunities. But the problem is that the cannabis industry is one that is heavily regulated. Understanding of the laws and the rules and …

Medical marijuana industry grows in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The medical marijuana industry is growing in New Mexico. Several licensed growers are expected to open new facilities as well as dispensaries in the coming months, which would mean a boost in jobs and the economy, the Albuquerque Journal reported (http://bit.ly/1UM40NC). About $3 million in compensation and salaries was paid out by dispensaries and marijuana growers in the first quarter of 2016. That’s an increase from $2.3 million in the same time …

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Fillmore council votes to put medical marijuana tax on November ballot

San Diego may levy local marijuana tax

Microsoft Partnering With Company Geared Toward Marijuana Regulators

Marijuana business education

The Sacramento city voters have spoken

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Medical marijuana industry grows in New Mexico

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