Medicinal marijuana puts tax collectors in tight spot
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In a tight budget years, California wants all taxpayers dollars, it was perhaps on his hands. This year’s Pushing Hands for marijuana. More than a decade, the voters of California allows the use of marijuana for medical purposes, so that the latter corporation, a state exam. However, the federal law implementing indicate the use of any type of marijuana is illegal - and there are clinics Raids to prove his point of view. The State appealed against the hull, which is that taxes on sales, sits in the middle. “We raised between a rock and a hard ground,” said Betty Yee, a member of the state Board of reorganization, which collects and distributes sales taxes by over $ 553 billion transactions a year, worth of California, while corkscrew Cadillacs. “We do not want to be regarded as a help or incentive (Bundes-Drug Enforcement Administration). But they (pharmacies) are not of VAT, so we are by law, “said Yee. Yee-district includes all coastal areas of California at Santa Barbara on the state of Oregon and marijuana comments delivering medicines and thousands of users. Estimates vary so extravagant, like many of the marijuana is subject to exist. The state, compared to $ 16 billion in red ink in the middle of next year, wants to give precise figures. So far, they have not really. The authorities have quickly pointed out that the collection of taxes is not marijuana balance California’s books - but every penny helps. The Board of Equalization said, it was attended by some $ 11.4 million in taxes of about $ 142 million, with a value of medical marijuana in turnover 2005-06, the recent period for which figures are available. This is probably part of the amount because the board in fiscal policy was signed in October 2005, the final rule is not in effect until 15 months later, and it takes time, as a general rule, up to the service tax programs. About 200000 people have the right to California, her doctors in the use of marijuana for medical reasons. The drug costs about $ 40 for the eighth of an ounce. |