'Any reduction in cannabis taxes will directly harm the most vulnerable communities in our state and will deepen racial and economic inequities,' say advocates opposed to the overhauling of California's marijuana tax system.
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supported cannabis tax reform and planned to work with the Legislature to modify policies. Lawmakers have also rallied to support the industry and have already proposed at least one bill that would change the current structure.
Elliott Lewis, the CEO of Catalyst Cannabis Co., at a rally against taxes on businesses like his in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 9.Marianna Hernandez, a prevention manager at Community Coalition, an advocacy and social justice group based in South Los Angeles, said cutting services would be"an insult" to those disproportionately affected by the “war on drugs.”
Combined, more than 21,000 low-income children across the state benefit from child care services programs, but as many as 2.3 million could be eligible, Ignatius said. “Not only does cannabis tax revenue play a crucial role in funding child care, but it is also a primary funding source for services for the formerly incarcerated, youth prevention services, job training and other critical support systems in communities of color that have been impacted by the war on drugs,” Keddy said.
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