Increase in taxes in CA will be 50% Jan 2020

[BigmanPigman]

Currently I am paying 30% is San Diego. It has increased at least three times in two years. This will make people go buy it illegally. Bad idea CA! They are now being too greedy and it will backfire on the state and hurt the industry as well as those who need it for medical reasons.

https://mjbizdaily.com/california-marijuana-taxes-will-increase-new-years-day/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-22/california-pot-taxes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7716217/California-boosts-pot-taxes-shocking-unsteady-industry.html

[msongs]

1. government stupidity runs amok. nt

[TeamPooka]

2. Time to stock up, big time.

[BigmanPigman]

3. That is on my "to do" list too!

[B Stieg]

4. Haven't paid a lot of tax at the dispenceries...

in Riverside County, aside from one shop four-five years ago. Of course, the DA and the Code Enforcement folks continue to close down these stores.

But, they spring up again! They have these bizarre life cycles.

[BigmanPigman]

5. In San Diego there is

a city, county and state tax. They close down shops around here all the time too. As soon as I find one it is gone in 6 months. The mega dispensaries make the big bucks. There are many senior citizens in those lines.

[B Stieg]

6. Wow, BP, that's a lot of extra cost.

Maybe worth a trip over the county line for you?

[JuJuYoshida]

8. Yeah, I go to Urbn Leaf in Bay Park, San Diego

The dispensary is known for special bells and whistles: a branded bus called the CannaCruiser that takes customers from other neighborhoods in San Diego, like Ocean Beach, to the dispensary; daily deals for residents of San Diego County and Tijuana as well as medical patients and a 5% cash back rewards program for frequent customers.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I went there for about a year then SDRC

opened and their prices were cheaper. They both add the same taxes though and that means a big increase Jan. 1st, so stock up now. The Reader has a 10% discount coupon but that doesn't help much with a huge added tax.

[FreeState]

7. San Diego has screwed up multiple fronts

You can now only legally buy eatables containing 100mg per package. Each serving can be no more than 10mg.

Want to open a production bakery? You will need to be rich - you must rent the space while getting permits that take up to a year to get and cost 100k. Then if you want to sell it there are even more hurdles and permits. La Jolla has us all by the balls. Four dispensary’s per council area before they expand - something La Jolla won’t ever do.

[CountAllVotes]

10. Well they cut me off yesterday

I went to the dispensary that used to give me a discount if I had an up-to-date 215 card.

Yesterday they told me I no longer get a discount nor do others with fatal diagnoses such as cancer, AIDS, etc.

They claimed they sent me a letter and telephoned me back in October. They did no such thing!

I purchased one eighth and left.

They said that they were not making enough money.

They used the disabled (people like me) to push their agenda towards legalization and they have left us behind.

I am pretty disgusted to say the least and no, I won't be going back there any more.

They were trying to sell me costly things I simply cannot afford.

Who living on next to nothing can pop out over $500/mo.+++ for tinctures, edibles, CBD, etc.?

Not me, that is for sure.

I was used and used badly.

Shame on you greedy dispensaries!

[mahina]

11. Wow. I'm really sorry to hear it

[CountAllVotes]

12. They kept discounts for students & people over the age of 65!

Most of the people that are in the fatal DX category will likely not live to see 65!

This is so disgusting!

I'm now looking into finding medicine for my husband who is almost blind from glaucoma and macular degeneration. He is also a vet. There may be hope for him but as for me, I'm SOL!

I'm pissed as I've wasted a lot of time, energy and money playing their stupid little games. Also, where did all of that "confidential" information re: my finances and specific health information go anyway?

Now where is that person I used to get a decent oz. from for $150?

That was a lot cheaper than this $60 for 1/8th B.S.! As for they cannot afford it, well they can afford $5K tattoos, $5K pure-bred animals, etc. It plain sickens me!

And oh yeah, ADOPT DON'T SHOP!