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San Jose considers a 19.25% tax on medical cannabis
July 24, 2010, 4:19 pm
Source: http://www.SanJoseCannabis.com
Link: http://sanjosecannabis.org/2010/07/23/san-jose-city-council-meeting-august-3-10/

The City of San Jose is trying to put in place a 10% SALES TAX in
addition to the states 9.25% sales tax.. Taxing medication in SJ at
19.25%!

With a survey of less then 800 "likely voters," of which over 50% were
over 45-White/Caucasians, and 80% lived in single family homes, the
city of San Jose has come to the conclusion that a 10% sales tax for
medical cannabis is appropriate. The survey they used is both
confusing and misleading. This is another attempt by the powers at be
to chase medical cannabis out of San Jose. A 19.25% tax would drive
medical patients back to the streets, where no tax is charged or out
of town for their medication

San Jose's goal is to place the 10% tax on the November Ballot, at the
next city council meeting August 3rd, 2010

Review the survey & potential ballot measures yourself:

SURVEY OF POTENTIAL BALLOT MEASURES:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303a.pdf

MEMO: MARIJUANA BUSINESS TAX BALLOT MEASURE:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303c.pdf

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL: A BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSAL TO TAX MARIJUANA:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303cres.pdf

The Marijuana Business Tax Measure is item 3.3.c of the Agenda

CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 3, 2010 Agenda:
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803a.pdf
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