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Endorsement: Yes on L.A. County Measure C for regulated cannabis sales

Oct 18, 2022 View Original Article
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Beginning in 2027, taxes would be adjusted with changes in the consumer price index.
48% : In Boyle Heights, which is within the city of L.A. where retail sales are legal and licensed, prices are higher to cover taxes and license fees, and sales are undercut by illegitimate storefronts selling cheap weed next door in unincorporated East L.A.Opinions differ on the wisdom of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors having waited so long to license and regulate cannabis sales in East L.A. and other unincorporated communities.
42% : Measure C also imposes taxes on cannabis growers based on square footage and lighting.

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