Thursday, 23. July 2009
Topic: DRUGS - on July 23, 2009 at 10:53:00 AM CEST
California city taxes weed to escape deficit
Against the backdrop of budget deficits across the Golden State, the Californian city of Oakland votes yes to a proposal to tax the sale of medical marijuana.
Nearly 80 percent of Oakland voters endorsed the idea to make the city the first in the United States to impose taxes on medical marijuana proceeds.
To celebrate the approval, supporters hand-rolled marijuana cigarettes at Oaksterdam University where some students train to work in the marijuana industry.
Cannabis is California's biggest cash crop. It is valued at $14 billion annually.
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