LA County Supervisors Vote to Tax Marijuana to Help Homeless
After a nearly four-hour public hearing Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to place a measure on the November ballot to tax legalized marijuana to bolster local funds for homeless services.
The board voted 3-2 to levy a countywide tax on recreational cannabis should California voters pass the Adult Use of Marijuana Act Initiative in the November election. Based on rough estimates, a 5 to 10 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana, for example, is projected to generate between $78 million and $130 million annually.
“I personally want something on the November ballot that brings money in to help us fund the services that we must have to fight homelessness,” said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who voted in favor of the measure.
Kuehl noted that even though the board had many questions — such as how and when the money could be collected on businesses, and if their action...
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