New tax twist -- TABOR refund on cannabis revenues possible
Colorado voters approved the sale of legal marijuana thinking the revenues derived would go towards areas like schools or treatment for substance abuse. The post New tax twist -- TABOR refund on...
View ArticleLarkspur voters could get pot tax payback if recreational sales approved
Petitioners are hoping Larkspur residents approve measures on the April 8 ballot that would allow for recreational marijuana sales in the town and potentially put money into the pockets of residents....
View ArticleLarkspur votes no on recreational marijuana measures
The prospect of a tax refund windfall was not enough to get Larkspur voters to approve recreational marijuana in that town on Tuesday. The post Larkspur votes no on recreational marijuana measures...
View ArticleTaxpayer refund ahead for Colo. pot revenue?
Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to release his state budget for the next fiscal year on Nov. 3 — the day before Election Day — raising the stakes on whether he will support returning money to...
View ArticleColorado budget plan: Lawmakers to decide fate of marijuana tax rebate
A day before voters decide whether to give him another term, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday unveiled a $26.8 billion state budget proposal for the next fiscal year that includes about $200 million in...
View ArticleColorado tax law quirk puts pot refund in spotlight
Colorado's marijuana experiment was designed to raise revenue for the state and its schools, but a state law may put some of the tax money directly into residents' pockets, causing quite a headache for...
View ArticleEditorial: Let voters decide on Colorado marijuana tax refund
Two-thirds of Colorado voters approved excise and sales taxes on retail marijuana two years ago with Proposition AA, with the expectation of $70 million in revenue per year. Now it seems voters will...
View ArticleCannabist Show: He writes marijuana laws; She's a cannabis consultant
The Cannabist Show: Talking Colorado marijuana issues with Democratic state Sen. Pat Steadman and cannabis consultant Katherine Grimm of CNN's "High Profits" series. The post Cannabist Show: He writes...
View ArticleIs costly Colorado cannabis tax error worth special session? Why the GOP says no
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper asked lawmakers to return for a special session Oct. 2, but Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, called for him to rescind the executive order and pledged not...
View ArticleColorado gov on pot-tax error: I might cancel special session if GOP pledges...
Gov. Hickenlooper opens the door to calling the special session off if Republicans would publicly commit to addressing the pot-tax error by the end of January. The post Colorado gov on pot-tax error: I...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers' special session over pot-tax error could grind to a halt
A rare special legislative session that began Monday could end as soon as Tuesday, with Republicans and Democrats at an impasse over a marijuana tax error costing RTD and other entities hundreds of...
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