Missouri
Missouri voters approve additional sales tax on recreational marijuana
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Hundreds of voters gave their approval of an extra gross sales tax on non-medicinal marijuana Tuesday night.
The cities of Kansas Metropolis, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Belton, Blue Springs, Excelsior Springs, Gladstone, Grain Valley, Grandview, Harrisonville, Independence and Raymore had been among the many many who permitted a 3 % gross sales tax on adult-use marijuana offered inside the metropolis limits.
Jackson, Cass and Ray County voters additionally permitted comparable measures for leisure marijuana offered inside their respective counties.
ELECTION RESULTS
Nonetheless, patrons of leisure marijuana ought to know there is not going to be a duplication of metropolis and county taxes. For instance, regardless that Independence and Jackson County voters permitted of the gross sales tax, there is not going to be a six % gross sales tax for such merchandise purchased in Independence.
The state has already imposed a six % state gross sales tax on marijuana throughout Missouri.
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