加利福尼亚州将大麻税从19%削减到15%,以打击黑市销售,但青年和社区资金损失180亿美元。 California cut cannabis tax from 19% to 15% to fight black market sales, but loses $180M in youth and community funding.

加利福尼亚州将其州大麻税从19%降至15%,以帮助合法零售商与黑市竞争,因为黑市产品价格要低得多。 California has lowered its state cannabis tax from 19% to 15% to help legal retailers compete with the black market, where products are significantly cheaper. 此举的目的是促进合法销售,因为以往的合并税达到约40%,使合法大麻比非法替代品贵三倍。 The move aims to boost legal sales, as previous combined taxes reached about 40%, making legal cannabis three times more expensive than illicit alternatives. 虽然一些经济学家认为,降低税收可以扩大合法市场,增加总收入,但这一变化将每年从青年毒品预防和社区方案中削减1.8亿美元。 While some economists believe lower taxes could increase overall revenue by expanding the legal market, the change will cut $180 million annually from youth drug prevention and community programs. 萨克拉门托的土著姐妹会等群体依靠大麻税基金为土著女孩提供课后倡议和文化方案,现在面临资金短缺问题。 Groups like Native Sisters Circle in Sacramento, which rely on cannabis tax funds for after-school initiatives and cultural programs for Indigenous girls, now face funding shortfalls. 对工业和公共卫生举措的长期影响仍然不确定。 The long-term impact on both the industry and public health initiatives remains uncertain.