Your Tax Dollars at Work

So . . .

According to federal law, it's illegal to sell pot. In this state, of course, there was a Proposition passed legalizing medical marijuana -- but federal law controls and therefore it's still illegal. Please tell me how, then, the feds can rationalize TAXING the sales of POT. Why not just shut the places down? You know where they are -- but hey, since they're generating money, Uncle Sam's gotta get his piece!

Sometimes I wonder about this country. I hate taxes. I'm no fan of pot, but I fucking hate tax. Income tax, property tax, sales tax, tax tax. It's bullshit. Other states have one or the other or maybe more than one but no where near the tax we do in California. Don't get me wrong; I like California, but it's expensive to live here and getting more expensive every day. So this whole taxing pot thing annoys me!

KCRA.com

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Officials Tell Medical Marijuana Dealers To Pay Up

POSTED: 12:21 pm PDT April 7, 2007

UPDATED: 12:25 pm PDT April 7, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The taxman is going after the medical marijuana man.The state Board of Equalization is telling the estimated 150 to 200 medical marijuana retailers in California to pay sales taxes on pot.The 1996 initiative that decriminalized use of marijuana for medical purposes did not address how state tax officials should deal with medical marijuana sales. The sales weren't covered before Proposition 215 because they were illegal.The board ultimately decided that medical marijuana was not exempt from sales taxes because it was not dispensed by a pharmacist or approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a medication.The board's action has divided the medical marijuana community, with some sellers saying it helps legitimize their businesses. But others worry that any tax information they report will be used against them by the federal government, which still bars use of medical marijuana.