Kansas City Weed Tax Helps Drug Dealers

As expected . . .

Recreational marijuana is already a hot mess that will worsen over time.

A quick hit that we'll focus on for this post . . .

Warnings from weed advocates turned out to be correct . . . Onerous rules & regs AND TAXES might keep the illegal drug trade going.

Meanwhile, enforcing drug laws becomes tougher and without any moral clarity i.e. NOBODY is interested in protecting the profits of drug dealers — legal or otherwise.

Meanwhile . . .

Check 12th & Oak struggling to take their cut . . .

Once recreational marijuana can be purchased, the state will collect 6% of the tax revenue, but cities can ask for 3% too, making a recreational marijuana purchase potentially 9% in the future in the city limits.

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

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