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MAJOR: Biden to pardon those convicted of civil possession of marijuana under federal law.
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Did I say you, Camille on BGOL? Read with logic, not with your feelings.
then why did he apologize for it? STOP THE EXCUSES. my goodness. how far are you going to defend this white man from a black man? This is sad.
It's a big deal because it stalls progress if they can depend on our vote without doing shit. It's very simple. If I'm on salary to clean your house and you pay me regardless if I do it or not, why would I clean? Think about that for a moment.
Biden and Kamala pushed legislation to put more blacks in jail. WTH are you talking about they don't hurt a segment of the population/
There is a better alternative. stop participating in this game of at least we're not them and demand they give you something or else they won't get your vote.
Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Me: Saved how? Saved from what? What do you believe I am expecting since you seem to know my thoughts and behavior better than I do.
You: Save you from being the lowest class in America. That's evident from child support, low income housing, wic, single mother payouts, child tax credits, and school loan forgiveness. Everything is done to get the black woman to fall in line without making their progress in society increase. Complete dependence.
SMH. I'm not into my feelings at all. I'm over here laughing my ass off while you're resorting to name calling and everything else. It's starting to become more sad than funny tho.
He apologized because people were pissed and offended that that is what decent folk do to keep the peace and try to keep progress going. He actually said "If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black." As I said in the other thread when I pointed this out: We have an entire thread about white folk voting against their own interest. I assume he thought black folk were smarter than those folk. It was not malicious tho, and I don't think he takes black voters for granted.
The lies about Kamala have been debunked also. She started programs to keep black people out of jail and incarcerations under her went down. More lies to stop black folk from voting.
Joe was for the crime bill, and so were a lot of other people, including black folks. Since we can't hold you to your thoughts and ideas from six years ago as you are a different person and have changed, I'm assuming that applies to Joe, too and that crime bill was way longer than six years ago.
We already beat the trolls and agents on BGOL in 2020.
We have the blueprint. It's not back and forth because the trolls' arguments are not genuine and there is constant gaslighting and goal post moving.
The board is actually a strategic target for the agents. It's been proven the last 2 presidential cycles.
Do I need to come out of hiatus???
We have the blueprint. It's not back and forth because the trolls' arguments are not genuine and there is constant gaslighting and goal post moving.
The board is actually a strategic target for the agents. It's been proven the last 2 presidential cycles.
Do I need to come out of hiatus???
man i KNEW it was some fuckin demoncratic
MIND FUCKERY lets tell the "dumb kneegrows" any stupid shit....
FEDS DONT ARREST FOR SIMPLE MARIJUANA POSSESSION
this is fuckn NOTHING .. AT ALL..
Biden doesnt want to do ANYTHING that benefits...
"indigenous americans" aka NEGROS.. he is TRULY
a HATER of MY PEOPLE and only dumb heads and
agents support this fuckin clown ass adminstration,
that took the check, and allowed our country
to be taken over LITERALLY BY MAD MEN who
hide behind billion dollar corporations..
whats really fuckin crazy.. really fuckin crazy..
Is right when everybody started talking about,
Adrenechrome was it real, and jeff epstein
was isreali mossad who had that list of
parasitic "elite" pedos... then yo prince andrew got involved,
then bill gates and trump and next thing you know.
PLANDEMIC hey everybodys sick, needs shots,
stop the fuckin WORLD!!
and most of yall voters, especially you die hard demos
just fell right the fuck in place..
All under a fuckin Democratic govt, they had everything presidency,
house and senate..
and we got nothing but a plandemic, a bunch of wacky sexually confused
people, and giving all our tax dollars away to a foreign country,
while OUR COUNTRY FALL APART cant EVEN FIX OUR FUCKIN ROADS
and we just GIVING BILLIONS OF MONEY TO SOME unfunny comedien
who just happend to find himself the leader of the biggest welfare
country the world has ever seen..
only second to isreal
the welfare queen god of the world..
if they aint legalizing it federally they just playing
lets fool the "dumb" negros again like we do everytime
around election year..
and bgol is infested with democratic agents...
IN FUCKIN FESTED with EM!!!
and also DATA MINERS!!!
some of your favorite posters, mining all your fuckin data bruh!!!
MIND FUCKERY lets tell the "dumb kneegrows" any stupid shit....
FEDS DONT ARREST FOR SIMPLE MARIJUANA POSSESSION
this is fuckn NOTHING .. AT ALL..
Biden doesnt want to do ANYTHING that benefits...
"indigenous americans" aka NEGROS.. he is TRULY
a HATER of MY PEOPLE and only dumb heads and
agents support this fuckin clown ass adminstration,
that took the check, and allowed our country
to be taken over LITERALLY BY MAD MEN who
hide behind billion dollar corporations..
whats really fuckin crazy.. really fuckin crazy..
Is right when everybody started talking about,
Adrenechrome was it real, and jeff epstein
was isreali mossad who had that list of
parasitic "elite" pedos... then yo prince andrew got involved,
then bill gates and trump and next thing you know.
PLANDEMIC hey everybodys sick, needs shots,
stop the fuckin WORLD!!
and most of yall voters, especially you die hard demos
just fell right the fuck in place..
All under a fuckin Democratic govt, they had everything presidency,
house and senate..
and we got nothing but a plandemic, a bunch of wacky sexually confused
people, and giving all our tax dollars away to a foreign country,
while OUR COUNTRY FALL APART cant EVEN FIX OUR FUCKIN ROADS
and we just GIVING BILLIONS OF MONEY TO SOME unfunny comedien
who just happend to find himself the leader of the biggest welfare
country the world has ever seen..
only second to isreal
the welfare queen god of the world..
if they aint legalizing it federally they just playing
lets fool the "dumb" negros again like we do everytime
around election year..
and bgol is infested with democratic agents...
IN FUCKIN FESTED with EM!!!
and also DATA MINERS!!!
some of your favorite posters, mining all your fuckin data bruh!!!
Much respect for that...I just can't.
Kamala Harris’ Controversial Cannabis History Is Making Waves—Here’s Where She Stands Now
Despite a past record that seems unfavorable towards cannabis, many cannabis advocates are now championing Harris for her current efforts to push forward cannabis legalization and expunge the records of those who were arrested for cannabis crimes in the past.
www.forbes.com
Marijuana is back to being a voter issue in most Governors races because of this small policy change. I say better now then last year because people would have forgotten about it.
Didn't know she was on 85 south......I know she did a segment on Earn Your Leisure a few weeks ago....
Marijuana Tax Revenue by State | The Motley Fool
How much money do states make on marijuana taxes? We dug into the latest data to find out.
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Marijuana Tax Revenue: A State-by-State Breakdown
Marijuana can bring in big bucks for state governments.
By Christy Bieber – Updated Jul 14, 2022 at 10:10AM
In 2014, Colorado and Washington became the first states to allow the sale of cannabis products. Less than a decade later, a majority of states now allow the distribution of medical and/or recreational marijuana, or have ballot initiatives in place that would do so.
The map below from the Federation of Tax Administrators shows the status of marijuana laws across the United States.
Image source: Federation of Tax Administrators (2022).
Legalization of cannabis products has been a boon for state budgets, with states reporting a combined total of $10.4 billion in tax revenue from cannabis sales as of the close of 2021, not including any revenue produced by medical marijuana distribution. Local towns and cities with thriving marijuana operations have also generated millions.
Here are the statistics on how much states make from marijuana taxes, how they tax cannabis, and what they use that money for.
Marijuana tax revenue by state 2021
The table below shows the revenue collected in states with operational marijuana programs in 2021. Total tax collected varies depending on state population, how long the program has been established, and the method of taxation.
| STATE | 2021 MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $30,054,250 |
| Arizona | $219,413,828 |
| California | $1,294,632,799 |
| Colorado | $423,486,053 |
| Illinois | $317,074,562 |
| Maine | $4,910,962 |
| Massachusetts | $176,731,045 |
| Michigan | $246,657,520 |
| Nevada | $157,752,000 |
| Oregon | $178,262,488 |
| Washington | $559,500,000 |
Data source: Tax Foundation (2021).
| STATE | ESTIMATED ANNUAL MARIJUANA EXCISE TAX REVENUE FROM FULLY OPERATIONAL MARKET |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $26,605,996 |
| Montana | $35,142,502 |
| New Jersey | $158,974,353 |
| Vermont | $27,313,974 |
But these states are taking steps to bring in some of that revenue, even if they're moving slowly.
How much revenue are other states leaving on the table?
Using average excise tax figures and the number of marijuana-using residents in each state, the Tax Foundation estimated the potential excise tax revenue with a market established for at least three years.
Here's what they found:
Data source: Tax Foundation (2021).
| STATE | POTENTIAL MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $92,217,856 |
| Arkansas | $59,314,764 |
| Delaware | $24,566,974 |
| Florida | $448,740,070 |
| Georgia | $198,400,771 |
| Hawaii | $28,453,985 |
| Idaho | $33,295,445 |
| Indiana | $157,009,061 |
| Iowa | $50,183,462 |
| Kansas | $42,058,743 |
| Kentucky | $83,008,154 |
| Louisiana | $81,616,779 |
| Maryland | $135,837,117 |
| Minnesota | $122,072,389 |
| Mississippi | $47,304,242 |
| Missouri | $119,222,374 |
| Nebraska | $35,975,930 |
| New Hampshire | $44,163,575 |
| North Carolina | $182,947,622 |
| North Dakota | $13,231,599 |
| Ohio | $220,827,478 |
| Oklahoma | $67,680,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $244,553,615 |
| Rhode Island | $35,455,500 |
| South Carolina | $96,680,914 |
| Tennessee | $132,509,552 |
| Texas | $397,424,206 |
| Utah | $44,428,908 |
| West Virginia | $38,327,540 |
| Wisconsin | $117,791,078 |
| Wyoming | $10,054,045 |
Not all states break down their revenue reports by medical versus recreational marijuana, but the table below shows the sources of tax revenue by type of cannabis use when data is available.
| STATE | REVENUE FROM MEDICAL MARIJUANA | REVENUE FROM ADULT USE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50,002,000 | $63,413,000 |
| Maine | $3,969,914.00 | $941,048 for recreational |
| Nevada | $147 | $157,752,000 |
Colorado and Washington were leaders in the recreational marijuana movement, acting as early as 2012 to move toward legalization. As a result, it comes as no surprise that they've generated more revenue from marijuana taxes than other states, some of which have had an operational market for two years or less.
Still, the tables below show the tremendous potential for states to generate significant revenue over time. In fact, the Tax Foundation estimates the market for legal marijuana could be worth as much as $30 billion by 2023.
With states facing budget shortfalls resulting from COVID-19, revenue from recreational marijuana could be a much-needed lifeline in locations that pursue legalization or facilitate the expansion of current markets.
| STATE | FIRST YEAR OF TAX COLLECTION | TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED (AS OF END OF 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2017 | $85,901,000 |
| Arizona | 2021 | $217,553,000 |
| California | 2018 | $3,362,314,514 |
| Colorado | 2014 | $2,018,933,005 |
| Illinois | 2020 | $369,858,000 |
| Maine | 2018 | $9,953,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2019 | $280,523,672.43 |
| Michigan | 2020 | $292,357,520 |
| Nevada | 2018 | $431,877,703 |
| Oregon | 2016 | $586,628,394 |
| Washington | 2015 | $2,346,930,000 |
Alaska's marijuana tax revenue
Alaska approved the legalization of marijuana in 2014 under Ballot Measure 2. Retail sales began in October of 2016. The Marijuana Control Board was tasked with both licensing and tracking cannabis operations statewide.
| YEAR | ALASKA STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,749,497 |
| 2018 | $10,801,357 |
| 2019 | $19,082,542 |
| 2020 | $24,213,296 |
| 2021 | $30,054,250 |
Alaska taxes cultivators per ounce and type: $50 per ounce for mature flowers, $25 per ounce for immature flowers, and $1 for each clone.
How does Alaska spend marijuana tax revenue?
- 25% to the general fund.
- 50% to the Department of Public Safety, Health and Social Services, and Department of Corrections.
- 25% to the Marijuana Education Fund.
Arizona voters approved Proposition 216, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, in 2020. This ballot initiative legalized recreational marijuana under the purview of the Arizona Department of Health and Human Services. DHS began to license retail establishments on January 16, 2021.
In its first year of operations, Arizona collected more than $217 million in tax revenue from both adult use sales, medical use sales, and excise taxes.
| YEAR | ARIZONA STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $217,553,000 |
Arizona imposes two taxes on marijuana:
- A 16% excise tax
- A transaction privilege tax
Excise tax revenues are dedicated to:
- Community colleges
- Municipal police
- Fire districts
- The Highway User Fund
- The Justice Reinvestment Fund
- The Attorney General
California legalized marijuana in 2016 under Proposition 64, a ballot initiative. The first retail sales in the state began in January of 2018 and in November of that year, medical marijuana was exempted from the state sales tax. The Department of Cannabis Control was vested with responsibility for taxation and licensing.
| YEAR | CALIFORNIA STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $397,720,611 |
| 2019 | $638,081,178 |
| 2020 | $1,031,879,926 |
| 2021 | $1,294,632,799 |
California taxes are as follows: $9.65 per ounce for flower, $2.87 per ounce for leaves, and $1.35 per ounce for fresh plant.
How does California spend marijuana tax revenue?
- First, the revenue covers regulatory and research costs.
- Then, 60% goes to anti-drug programs targeting kids;
- 20% goes to environmental programs; and
- 20% goes to public safety.
| YEAR | COLORADO STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $67,594,323 |
| 2015 | $130,411,173 |
| 2016 | $193,604,810 |
| 2017 | $247,368,473 |
| 2018 | $266,529,637 |
| 2019 | $302,458,426 |
| 2020 | $387,480,110 |
| 2021 | $423,486,053 |
Colorado has a 15% wholesale excise tax on marijuana as well as a 15% retail excise tax. Recreational marijuana is exempted from general sales tax.
How does Colorado spend marijuana tax revenue?
- 10% goes to local governments.
- 90% goes to the state government.
- 15.56% of the state revenue goes to the general fund.
- 12.59% goes to the state public school fund.
- 71.85% goes to the marijuana tax cash fund.
Connecticut's marijuana tax revenue
On June 22, 2021, Governor Lamont signed SB 1201 into law, legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Retail sales will begin by the end of 2022.
The State Office of Fiscal Analysis anticipates total state and municipal tax revenue will equal $4.1 million in fiscal year 2022, and will reach 73.4 million by fiscal year 2026.
How will Connecticut tax marijuana?
Connecticut will impose the following taxes on recreational marijuana:
- Excise tax of 0.625 cents per milligram of THC for cannabis flower
- Excise tax of 0.9 cents per milligram for other products
- 2.75 cents per milligram for edibles
- 6.35% retail sales tax
- 3% municipal sales tax
During the first two fiscal years, revenue generated from Cannabis sales will be used to support administrative costs. In subsequent years:
- 15% will go to the general fund
- 60% of the remaining revenue will go towards social equity programs
- 25% of the remaining revenue will go towards substance misuse treatment programs
Recreational cannabis use was approved in Illinois in May of 2019 when the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed under House Bill 1438. The Governor signed the legislation into law in June of the same year, and retail sales began January 1, 2020.
| YEAR | ILLINOIS STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $52,783,471 |
| 2021 | $317,074,561 |
Illinois charges 7% of cannabis products' value in wholesale taxes. It also levies the following retail taxes:
- 10% of value for cannabis products with 35% THC or less,
- 25% of value for cannabis products with more than 35% THC, and
- 20% of value for infused cannabis products that can't be smoked.
How does Illinois spend marijuana tax revenue?
- 35% to the general fund.
- 25% to the Illinois Recover, Reinvest and Renew Program.
- 20% to mental health and substance abuse.
- 10% to pay state bills.
- 8% to local government.
- 2% to public education.
Maine legalized marijuana in 2016 under a ballot initiative, Ballot Question 1. In response, the Legislature passed LD 1719, an Act to Implement a Regulatory Structure for Adult Use Marijuana. The Legislature overrode the governor's veto of the bill and retail sales began on October 9, 2020.
| YEAR | MAINE STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $ 2,444,917.74 (medical only) |
| 2019 | $ 2,597,338.25 (medical only) |
| 2020 | $4,911,000 (medical and recreational) |
How does Maine tax marijuana?
Here's how Maine taxes marijuana cultivators:
- $335 per pound of flower.
- $94 per pound of trim.
- $1.50 per seedling or immature plant.
- $0.30 per seed.
How does Maine spend marijuana tax revenue?
- 12% to Adult Use Marijuana Public Health and Safety Fund.
- 88% to the general fund.
Recreational marijuana use was approved in 2016 under Ballot Question 4. While retail sales were originally set to begin in January of 2018, this was delayed until July 1, 2018 under Legislation H 3818. The state's first retail store opened in November of 2018.
| YEAR | MASSACHUSETTS STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $22,058,544 |
| 2020 | $81,734,083 |
| 2021 | $176,731,045.43 |
In Massachusetts, retail cannabis customers pay a retail excise tax of 10% plus a general sales tax of 6.25%.
How does Massachusetts spend marijuana tax revenue?
Sales tax revenue goes to the general fund, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and the School Building Authority.
The excise tax support programs like the Alcoholism Administration and the Cannabis Control Commission.
Montana's marijuana tax revenue
Marijuana was legalized in a 2020 ballot initiative, Montana I-190. Under the Marijuana Legalization and Tax Initiative, retail sales began in 2022.
In January of 2022, an estimated $22.6 million in marijuana sales were made and generated $2.96 million in tax revenue.
How does Montana tax marijuana?
Montana has separate tax structures for recreational and medical marijuana. The following taxes apply:
- 20% adult use recreational sales tax
- 4% medical use sales tax
Montana's marijuana tax revenue is distributed as follows:
- $6,000,000 to the HEART program
- 20% of remaining revenue to Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- $200,000 to veterans and surviving spouses
- $150,000 to crisis treatment and training
- Remainder to general fund
Michigan legalized recreational marijuana in 2018 and its first dispensaries opened in December of 2019.
| YEAR | MICHIGAN STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $45,700,000 |
| 2021 | $246,657,520 |
Consumers currently pay a 10% excise tax and 6% sales tax. The excise tax applies only to recreational, not medical marijuana.
How does Michigan spend marijuana tax revenue?
In the first two years of legalization, $20 million in revenue will go to medical marijuana research. The rest will be split between cities, townships, villages, counties, the state's School Aid Fund, and the Michigan Transportation Fund.
Nevada's marijuana tax revenue
Recreational marijuana sales were approved in 2016 under Ballot Question 2. The ballot initiative indicated retail sales were to start in January of 2017, the Department of Taxation pushed the start date back to July 1, 2017.
| YEAR | NEVADA STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,759,783 |
| 2019 | $99,184,973 |
| 2020 | $105,180,947 |
| 2021 | $157,751,743 |
Nevada taxes weed at the retail (10% of purchase) and wholesale (15% of fair market value) levels. There is also a 6.85% sales tax as well as local taxes charged in some municipalities.
How does Nevada spend marijuana tax revenue?
Income from the retail tax goes to the state's rainy day fund. Revenue from the wholesale tax goes to cover expenses and boost the rainy fund as well.
New Mexico's marijuana tax revenue
In March of 2021, the New Mexico legislature passed the Cannabis Regulation Act to allow commercial production and sales to residents 21 and over. Commercial sales are expected to begin on April 1, 2022.
The Legislative Finance Committee estimates that the first fiscal year of recreational marijuana sales would produce approximately $19.1 million in net state tax revenue and an additional $9.4 million in revenue for local governments. The state tax revenue is expected to increase to $30.1 million in fiscal year 2023 to 2024.
How will New Mexico tax marijuana?
New Mexico will impose several taxes on recreational cannabis including the following:
- A 12% excise tax, which will increase to 18% by 2030
- A gross receipts tax, which varies by county
How will New Mexico spend marijuana tax revenue?
New Mexico will distribute the proceeds from the excise tax to municipalities and counties.
New York's marijuana tax revenue
Recreational marijuana sales were legalized in New York by S. 854, which was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in March 2021. Retail sales are expected to begin on April 1, 2022.
The first year of retail sales is expected to produce $20 million in tax revenue and fees, which is projected to grow to $115 million in 2022 to 2023; $158 million in 2023 to 2024; and $245 million in 2024 to 2025.
How will New York tax marijuana?
New York will impose the following taxes on marijuana sales:
- 0.5 cent/milligram of THC in flower
- 0.8 cent/milligram of THC in concentrate
- 0.3 cent/milligram of THC in edibles
- 9% retail tax
- 4% state local tax
New York is expecting to use the tax revenue from marijuana sales to offset the decline in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxable cigarette consumption.
Oregon's marijuana tax revenue
Oregon legalized recreational marijuana in 2014 when voters approved Initiative Measure 91. In 2015, the legislature approved a bill allowing retail sales to start October 1, 2015. Sales were initially managed through medical dispensaries and the state began granting recreational licenses in October of 2016.
| YEAR | OREGON STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $20,652,983 |
| 2017 | $70,263,897 |
| 2018 | $82,203,729 |
| 2019 | $102,094,948 |
| 2020 | $133,150,349 |
| 2021 | $178,262,488 |
Oregon retailers charge a 17% state retail tax on marijuana products.
How does Oregon spend marijuana tax revenue?
- 40% to the state school fund.
- 20% to mental health, alcoholism, and drug services.
- 15% to the Oregon state police.
- 5% to the Oregon Health Authority for drug treatment and prevention.
- 20% to cities and counties.
Vermont legalized the possession of recreational marijuana in 2018, though taxes have only more recently been passed. Retail sales operations are expected to begin on October 1, 2022.
How will Vermont tax marijuana?
The state of Vermont imposes a 14% excise tax on marijuana at the point of sale. There's also a 6% general sales tax.
A research report published by the RAND Corporation suggests that aggressive taxation could produce between $20 and $75 million in annual revenue for the state.
How will Vermont spend marijuana tax revenue?
Bill S.54 states that "revenue from the sales and use tax imposed . . . on retail sales of cannabis or cannabis products in this State shall be used to fund a grant program to start or expand afterschool and summer learning programs, with a focus on increasing access in underserved areas of the State."
Washington's marijuana tax revenue
Sales of marijuana were legalized in 2012 after voters approved Measure Initiative 502. The State Liquor Control Board was vested with responsibility for regulating and taxing cannabis sales. Retail sales first began in July of 2014 and medical dispensaries have been required to have a retail license since June of 2016.
| YEAR | WASHINGTON STATE MARIJUANA TAX REVENUE |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $64,630,000 |
| 2016 | $186,000,000 |
| 2017 | $315,200,000 |
| 2018 | $362,000,000 |
| 2019 | $390,400,000 |
| 2020 | $469,159,137 |
| 2021 | $559,493,474 |
Washington charges a 37% retail tax on marijuana as well as a 6.5% retail sales tax. Medical cannabis is exempt from sales tax.
How does Washington spend marijuana tax revenue?
It goes to a variety of places. Here are a few of the places that money went in 2020:
- The state health authority for a healthy youth survey.
- The University of Washington for marijuana-related educational programs.
- The state's health professions account.
- Various state departments for research related to pesticides, licensing, accreditation, and testing.
All of this tax revenue may play a part in legalization discussions. But some states haven't been swayed. Here are the states where cannabis is legal, illegal, criminalized, or somewhere in the middle:
| STATE | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION STATUS |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Medical only |
| Alaska | Recreational legalized |
| Arizona | Recreational legalized |
| Arkansas | Medical only |
| California | Recreational legalized |
| Colorado | Recreational legalized |
| Connecticut | Recreational legalized |
| Delaware | Medical only |
| District of Columbia | Recreational legalized |
| Florida | Medical only |
| Georgia | Medical CBD oil only |
| Hawaii | Medical only |
| Idaho | Illegal |
| Illinois | Recreational legalized |
| Indiana | Medical CBD oil only |
| Iowa | Medical CBD oil only |
| Kansas | Illegal |
| Kentucky | Medical CBD oil only |
| Louisiana | Medical only |
| Maine | Recreational legalized |
| Maryland | Medical only |
| Massachusetts | Recreational legalized |
| Michigan | Recreational legalized |
| Minnesota | Medical only |
| Mississippi | Medical only |
| Missouri | Medical only |
| Montana | Recreational legalized |
| Nebraska | Illegal |
| Nevada | Recreational legalized |
| New Hampshire | Medical only |
| New Jersey | Recreational legalized |
| New Mexico | Recreational legalized |
| New York | Recreational legalized |
| North Carolina | Illegal |
| North Dakota | Medical only |
| Ohio | Medical only |
| Oklahoma | Medical only |
| Oregon | Recreational legalized |
| Pennsylvania | Medical only |
| Rhode Island | Medical only |
| South Carolina | Illegal |
| South Dakota | Medical only |
| Tennessee | Medical CBD oil only |
| Texas | Medical CBD oil only |
| Utah | Medical only |
| Vermont | Recreational legalized |
| Virginia | Recreational legalized |
| Washington | Recreational legalized |
| West Virginia | Medical only |
| Wisconsin | Medical CBD oil only |
| Wyoming | Illegal |
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- Boesen, Ulrik (2021). Tax Foundation. "Several States Considering Legal Recreational Marijuana."
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Kamala Harris’ Controversial Cannabis History Is Making Waves—Here’s Where She Stands Now
Despite a past record that seems unfavorable towards cannabis, many cannabis advocates are now championing Harris for her current efforts to push forward cannabis legalization and expunge the records of those who were arrested for cannabis crimes in the past.
This doesn't mention any of the programs she started to avoid incarceration and only says arrests were higher than her predecessor, not incarceration. It specifically mentions most were not incarcerated. Arrests are not convictions.
you can say you're laughing to protect your hurt feelings but you keep responding because you took it personal. I said black women, as a generality, and you took it be you since you sat here and wrote a defense of who you are. No one cares about your life or accomplishments. Issues.Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Me: Saved how? Saved from what? What do you believe I am expecting since you seem to know my thoughts and behavior better than I do.
You: Save you from being the lowest class in America. That's evident from child support, low income housing, wic, single mother payouts, child tax credits, and school loan forgiveness. Everything is done to get the black woman to fall in line without making their progress in society increase. Complete dependence.
SMH. I'm not into my feelings at all. I'm over here laughing my ass off while you're resorting to name calling and everything else. It's starting to becomye more sad than funny tho.
he apologized because what he said was offensive. period. He doesn't get decide what is black and he's basically saying you need to vote for me because that determines your race. You still want to vote for this guy?
He also said the gay agenda is his primary task after black people have not got anything for 70 years. you still want to vote for this guy?
I live in California. Do you? Kamala placed more blacks in jail than anyone else at the same position. That's a fact. Blacks here can't stand her. The lie is you saying otherwise. This is easily proven.
It doesn't matter who else was for the crime bill. Another attempt to spread blame to protect your white god. This is pathetic. Yes, people can change, but you can't stand on it. You are deflecting from what he actually did. There's a difference. it was fucked up what he did, period. I don't want to hear about what anyone else did. When you go to court for a crime, are you going to say but Tyrone across the street did it too? Plain stupid.'
You need to stop watching the lesbos at MSNBC and realize the majority of black people around the world don't follow the same core values as you house mammys in the US. You have lost what it's meant to be black.
I responded because I asked a question about MY motivations and what I was supposedly looking to be saved from and you gave an answer full of reasons that didn't apply to me. There is no other reasonable interpretation based on the bolded you quoted unless you didn't read and understand my post before you responded. You're just being obtuse at this point and arguing for no reason.
His intent wasn't malicious so yes I voted for him and if he is the nominee next time I will do so again.
The crime bill has been discussed and dissected numerous times on this site. No need to do so again.
You've resorted to name calling AGAIN so it must be past your bedtime or at least the for a nap.
Regardless, my job of exposing your rhetoric for the nonsense it is is done here. Live long and prosper.
I didn't say you and you felt compelled to talk about yourself. No one cares about your personal situation. I'm speaking in generalities.
lmao. how do you know it wasn't malicious? STOP. my goodness. You give the white man the benefit of doubt even when it comes out of his own mouth. The brainwashing can't be fixed for you at this point. Black women look down on black men, challenge them at every turn, and bow down to the white man. Any black man that's honest on here would agree.
You haven't done anything. You pat yourself on the back but you haven't accomplished anything. Even the dem supporters here know their party is full of shit. That's why you only get support from the usual simps on the board.
keep laughing. The black youth is not as stupid as their house elders.
Washington Post
But just about half of Black voters, 49%, say the outcome of this November's election matters "a great deal" to them, down from 77% who said the same thing about the presidential election in June 2020. Similarly, the share of Black voters who say they are "absolutely certain to vote" has dropped from 85% in 2020 to 62% this year, a 23-point drop that is larger than the 12-point drop among White voters.
only 1 in 5 Black Americans say Biden has done "a great deal" or "a good amount" to reduce discrimination in the criminal justice system, while 76% say he has done "little" or "nothing."
I always thought those people was straight up Coon. Kanye West doing that Jewish tweet is fucking up shit for them right now.
then go. no need to announce it. bye felishaWe're finished here. Thanks for your participation.
Long overdue shit, black people should t have been serving no time for smoking or selling a medical plant. When they can tax the shit and make money off it then they want to decriminalize it. People went to prison for nothing have to get their records expunged. So, to think this is something to be overjoyed about really ain't nothing when it took years for them to finally do this.
That was a bar.
Do you have the link for this?
It was only criminalized in order to toss negroes into jail. They can and will criminalize everything because they need us out of the “economy” and our incarcerated brothers make up the economy in counties away from black homes.