Q: What’s next for San Jose Medical Cannabis?

A: The city wants to put in place a 10% TAX in addition to the states 9.25%.. Taxing medication in SJ at 19.25%!

The city surveyed less then 800 likely voters of which over 50% were Caucasian, and 80% lived in single family homes (not apartments or multi-tenant houses). With this data, they have come to the conclusion that a 10% sales tax for medical cannabis is appropriate. The survey they used is confusing and misleading. This is simply another attempt to chase medical cannabis out of town. A 19.25% tax would drive medical patients back to the streets, where no tax is changed, or out of town for their medication.

Review the potential ballot measures yourself:

SURVEY OF POTENTIAL BALLOT MEASURES:

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303a.pdf

MEMO: MARIJUANA BUSINESS TAX BALLOT MEASURE:

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303c.pdf

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL: A BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSAL TO TAX MARIJUANA:

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803_0303cres.pdf

CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 3, 2010 Agenda:

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20100803/20100803a.pdf

The Marijuana Business Tax Measure is item 3.3.c of the Agenda