DrugSense
posted on May 2, 2013 by
US CO: Taxing Marijuana Proves to Be a Sticking Point in
Albuquerque Journal, 30 Apr 2013 – DENVER (AP) – Marijuana as a potential tax bonanza has Colorado lawmakers wrestling with a question both sides say they don’t know how to answer: How much will people pay for legal weed? The state House advanced a taxing measure Monday to levy a pot tax in excess of 25 percent, a reduction from the 30 percent rate lawmakers considered last week.
posted on April 28, 2013 by
US CO: Pot Use Can Be Firing Offense, Court Rules
Washington Post, 26 Apr 2013 – Medical and recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but employers in the state can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, even if it was used during workers’ off hours, a court ruled Thursday. The Colorado Court of Appeals decision found that there is no employment protection for medical marijuana users in the state because the drug remains barred by the federal government.
