Colorado Lawmakers Approve 25% Marijuana Tax

[Canadense]

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-senate-passes-house-bill-1318s-25-marijuana-sales-tax

Colorado Lawmakers approve House Bill 1318's 25 percent marijuana tax

DENVER - Colorado state Senators gave final approval Wednesday to add two Colorado taxes to marijuana sales. After House members agreed to some changes, the bill was sent to the governor.

The Senate voted 25-10 to approve a 15 percent excise tax, to be used for school construction, and a 10 percent special state sales tax, to pay for regulation and enforcement, to recreational marijuana sales when it begins in January. That's in addition to the 2.9 percent state sales tax and any local taxes added by the county/city where the marijuana is sold.

Republicans said that the pot tax rate may be too high. Democrats argue that Coloradans want marijuana taxed steeply, and that the high tax rate is in line with other sin taxes such as tobacco taxes and
gaming taxes. If the governor signs the bill, as expected, the tax is not final. Voters will get the final say in November.

Wednesday is the final day of the legislative session. Senators also passed House Bill 1317 on Wednesday morning to regulate marijuana stores. That bill also goes back to the House to approve some amendments. Democrats in control of the Legislature this year have passed the strictest gun laws in Colorado's history, including limits on the size of ammunition magazines and universal background checks. They've also approved civil unions and decreased tuition for immigrants in the country illegally who graduate from Colorado high schools.

[ntfsmount]

Como funciona as notas fiscais no EUA? e essa questao de sonegaçao e talz, como é a cultura nesse caso

Uma vez liberado o comercio para uso recreativo, nao é necessario uma licença mais, mas sera que o povo la tem cultura de sonegacao?

por que 25% mesmo dividido entre o estado e outros me parece muito, o que incentiva a sonegaçao, devido a quantidade de pessoas consumindo,

só sei que la eles pegam pesado com relacao a sonegacao... a cadeia é nervosa

[Juniaum]

Acho 25% bastante também. Mas pagaria com gosto se isso fosse o "X" para a regularização aqui.

[AllNature]

baaaahhh!!! 25 pra maconha é muito pouco cara ! nossa vocês não tem ideia de como é pouco para esse tipo de mercadoria comparado a nossa carga tributaria
agente paga mais de 25% só na comida aqui no brasil..
se somar todos os impostos(PIS/COFINS/IPI/ICMS) que recaem sobre o cigarro por ex. da mais de 60%