Missouri Legal Marijuana Weed 'Money Grab' ALMOST Explained

A recent post breaks down taxes confronting weed merchants.

More importantly . . . We're now confronted with an eternal question: 

SHOULD WE FEEL SORRY FOR LEGAL DRUG DEALERS ARGUING FOR MORE PROFITS?!?

Sorry . . . Weed can help a lot of people but most of these sales aren't medicinal. 

Vice has always confronted heavy taxes and you'll forgive us for skepticism regarding the outcry of merchants supplying stoners . . . In fairness, here's a financial breakdown and more numbers on the sordid situation . . .

 Various state and local sales taxes lumped onto your recreational marijuana purchase can add upwards of 20% to the cost of legalized Missouri weed.

The state cannabis trade association, which is backing dispensaries’ legal action over the stacked taxes, calls the compiling marijuana surcharges an “unconstitutional money grab” by city councils and county commissions.

“Today’s lawsuit should eventually put an end to Missouri adult use marijuana customers having to pay stacked local taxes, which violate the Missouri Constitution and the will of the voters,” said Andrew Mullins, the executive director of MoCann Trade, when lawsuits were filed in mid-October.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

How much can your weed be taxed in Missouri? A legal fight is brewing over marijuana rules

Various state and local sales taxes lumped onto your purchase can add upwards of 20% to the cost of recreational marijuana in Missouri - but it's not clear how much is legal under the state's cannabis laws. Now, dispensaries are suing over the stacked taxes.