Denver Activists hand out Joints to protest High Pot Tax

[youngian]

25 per cent tax does not sound like a high sin tax. How does that compare with alchohol or tobacco taxes?

[USbongLord]

OH WHAAAAAAAA ....BUNCHA WEED BUMS..LOL

[dconstrukt]

25% is ridiculously high.

there is no tax on booze.

just normal sales tax if you buy it retail.

[Willjay]

I remember a 25% tax rate being talked about before the election, seemed reasonable, considering that a sales tax is collected on all sort of things, and the excise tax is to fund the schools. The people of CO have done what I have hoped for, for the last 45 years, I will gladly pay the tax, the more taxes paid the more states will follow.

[redeyezman]

Stores aren't even open yet, and they're already foaming at the mouth for taxes...

[HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe]

They should be fucking content with the fact that it is now legal in their area (oh jesus 25% tax, run to the hills). Some of us still live in a backward shithole lol.

[sensismiler]

They should be fucking content with the fact that it is now legal in their area (oh jesus 25% tax, run to the hills). Some of us still live in a backward shithole lol.

My thoughts exactly. Everything we buy in the UK is taxed at 20% and Im sure alcohol and cigarettes are taxed even more. Just be glad your not going to get arrested!

[speedy139]

I agree.
25% is ok. Look at Cigarrettes. In Germany a pack costs arround 5€ (inklusive ~3,50€ Tax).
I would pay 50% tax when it´s legal.
And at all i think most locals grow their own or have other connections.

[Willjay]

I agree.
25% is ok. Look at Cigarrettes. In Germany a pack costs arround 5€ (inklusive ~3,50€ Tax).
I would pay 50% tax when it´s legal.
And at all i think most locals grow their own or have other connections.

slow down speedy, 25% + sales tax is enough the politicians will only blow it any way

[dconstrukt]

25% is nuts guys.

sales tax is like 5-7%

thats like 3x sales tax.

booze doesn't get taxed

neither do cigs.

so ya, this is nuts.

10-15% I think is reasonable.

20%+ is ridiculous.

[Willjay]

25% is nuts guys.

sales tax is like 5-7%

thats like 3x sales tax.

booze doesn't get taxed

neither do cigs.

so ya, this is nuts.

10-15% I think is reasonable.

20%+ is ridiculous.

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts ... ?Docid=403

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts ... ?Docid=399

Our government makes as much from tax as the manufacture's do producing the stuff