Reject the unfair “Sin Tax” on medical marijuana in Los Angeles!

The LA City Council wants to add a 5% “sin tax” on medical marijuana – on top of the sales tax legal patients already pay! That is an unreasonable burden for patients, who will ultimately bear the cost of this new tax.

Did you know?

• Medical marijuana patients already pay sales tax on their medicine.

• The Sin Tax imposed under Measure M will bring the patients’ tax burden to 14.75% – one of the highest tax rates in the state.

• The city’s new ordinance requires collectives and cooperatives to pay all the costs of regulation, so the 5% tax is not needed.

• Medical marijuana is not covered by insurance, so patients pay all costs and taxes out of pocket.

The City Council may see medical marijuana as an easy revenue source, but it is unfair to balance the budget on the backs of the sick and dying. Reject Measure M to protect legal patients and insist on fiscal responsibility.