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California Marijuana Stores Generated $6 Billion in Taxes From $27 Billion in Sales Between January 2018 and July 2024
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Since the opening of the first recreational marijuana store in January 2018, California has collected an impressive $6 billion in tax revenue. According to data from the research firm Headset and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, licensed marijuana stores recorded over $27 billion in “taxable sales” from 2018 through July of this … Continue reading The post California Marijuana Stores Generated $6 Billion in Taxes From $27 Billion in Sales Between January 2018 and July 2024 appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Critics warn Proposition 36 will result in the 'War on drugs 2.0'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A handful of Democratic lawmakers, criminal justice, labor and other community organizations held a rally outside of the state Capitol on Monday against a controversial crime measure on the November ballot. Proposition 36 will ask California voters in November to harshen the penalties for repeat thieves...
California’s Democratic leaders champion crime legislation
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a spate of retail theft bills pushed by Democratic leaders, some Democrats are primed to champion the legislation and oppose a separate crime ballot measure, Proposition 36. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas plans to promote the 10 new laws today in Salinas, alongside police officers, business leaders and […]
Bay Area delegates among nearly 500 Californians arriving in Chicago for DNC
California will be in the spotlight and not just because of Vice President Kamala Harris. The Golden State will have the largest group of delegates--nearly 500 of them.ABC7 News talked to several people from the Bay Area who are already in Chicago, ready for the week to begin."It's overwhelming. It's exciting. I'm trying to soak it all in," said Harini Krishnan, a California DNC delegate from San Mateo County.Krishnan believes this is an historic moment."We are on the cusp of making history with the first Black, first south Asian woman president," Krishnan said. "And what it means for our communities...
Unsolved Mystery: Woman last seen walking in Redding in 2017
REDDING, Calif. - Every Monday, Action News Now revisits a local unsolved mystery involving a missing person case that's gone unsolved for years. Redding Police Dept. said Macklin Harris was last seen by her family in June 2017. She was homeless at the time. She was last seen near Athens...
New Redding to Chico bus line starts this week
Travelers will be able to take Redding Area Bus Authority transportation from downtown Redding to Chico starting Thursday under a new agreement with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. It's the first RABA bus service to operate outside of Shasta County, said Transit General Manager John Andoh. ...
UC system announces new policies for handling protests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Schools across the University of California are updating their campus climate policies this school year, following major protests that unfolded last year over the Israel-Hamas war. University of California President Dr. Michael V. Drake said in a statement the school system spent the summer reflecting on...
California’s AI Bill: A Silicon Valley Showdown
California’s ambitious attempt to regulate large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) systems is advancing through the State Legislature, but only with significant modifications and intense debate within the tech industry. Senate Bill 1047, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week with substantial amendments....
Newsom vetoes bill seeking to tighten refinery-adjacent air monitoring rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday vetoed a bill aimed at tightening air pollution monitoring provisions for so-called fence-line zones that mark the perimeter of oil refineries. “While I share the author’s desire to protect communities from air pollution, local air quality management districts are already carrying out the necessary action to do just…
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