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Pot as City's Revenue Stream
- Thread starter LAION
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CANNATOPIA
Cool! Nice post.
David762
Member
Thank you, thank you LAION, for this little piece of good news regarding Isleton, CA. 
In the aftermath of the failure of CA Prop 19 to pass in November 2010, the cacophony of new increasingly repressive measures against Medical Marijuana has been disheartening.
The municipality of Isleton is to be congratulated for their liberal "outside-the-box" solution to an economic reality which is hurting so many localities. If only such a "moment of clarity" would overcome the urge of closet fascists and prohibitionists everywhere to remain in their irrational mode of repressive Police State tactics.
In the aftermath of the failure of CA Prop 19 to pass in November 2010, the cacophony of new increasingly repressive measures against Medical Marijuana has been disheartening.
The municipality of Isleton is to be congratulated for their liberal "outside-the-box" solution to an economic reality which is hurting so many localities. If only such a "moment of clarity" would overcome the urge of closet fascists and prohibitionists everywhere to remain in their irrational mode of repressive Police State tactics.
"The grower will pay the city either three percent of its profits or
$25,000 -- whichever is bigger. That's a minimum of $300,000 a year of
new revenue, but it could bring in as much as $600,000. Either way it
is a significant bump in the city's general fund."
I thought MMJ was "not-for-profit" ... how are you gonna give the city profits, when you aren't supposed to be making any.
I'm for the idea completely, and its good to see discussion like this rise, I just don't see how the city can give the O-K to break state law.
Would also seem like an easy target for the FEDs?
and I may be missing something, if so feel free to educate me.
$25,000 -- whichever is bigger. That's a minimum of $300,000 a year of
new revenue, but it could bring in as much as $600,000. Either way it
is a significant bump in the city's general fund."
I thought MMJ was "not-for-profit" ... how are you gonna give the city profits, when you aren't supposed to be making any.
I'm for the idea completely, and its good to see discussion like this rise, I just don't see how the city can give the O-K to break state law.
Would also seem like an easy target for the FEDs?
and I may be missing something, if so feel free to educate me.
David762
Member
Zero Profits ==> $25,000.00
Zero Profits ==> $25,000.00
I guess the real question is: Is the municipality counting [ "profits" as (gross income) minus (IRS approved deductions) ]?
Zero Profits ==> $25,000.00
I guess the real question is: Is the municipality counting [ "profits" as (gross income) minus (IRS approved deductions) ]?
I vote NO.
wouldn't that make the town a co-conspirator? once gov't is directly involved and receiving $$ from this in any way, it's going to be much much harder for the FED to stop it. and like others said, if the model works and more towns and cities start following suit ... hello mmj industry
Someone is a smart business man extending their hand to the local police department. They took away the "Pot vs. Police" issue with one statement/commitment.
But REALLY?? They offer to put up CAMERAS WHERE EVER?? Jeez.
I wonder what it will feel like when one day we are all used to cameras recording every second of our lives.
But REALLY?? They offer to put up CAMERAS WHERE EVER?? Jeez.
I wonder what it will feel like when one day we are all used to cameras recording every second of our lives.
ill feel secsi
one day? in any urban center in the country a person is on camera multiple times every day.
QFT QFE
I live near Isleton. Yeah we need more cameras around here. Id like to take a baseball bat to them.
Yeah get the government involved so they can add sodium fluoride, and aluminum oxide, and some special long lasting carcenogenic pesticides for our safety. They love You
Yeah get the government involved so they can add sodium fluoride, and aluminum oxide, and some special long lasting carcenogenic pesticides for our safety. They love You
medicalgreen
Member
I hate this plan. I don't think we need to be bribing police police departments for our ability to do something we should be able to do legally. What's going to happen is small pockets of corruption will build around the state, near medical marijuana facilities. The next application or person to do the same, will be met with resistance to insure a monopoly in the area, just like in Oakland. Grandfathered situations and caps on limits of dispensaries insure only the criminals will step up to start these, because only criminals will take risks despite jail involved to start one, when there are no controls in place to begin with. It's certainly not like cannabis needs to be controlled like alcohol, so a limit of licenses does not make sense. We need full market capitalism and the free markets to take things in the natural direction they would be taken in. I hope it fails.
Just as one city tries to tap into it ...Lake county motioning towards closing dispensaries
Lake County Chamber Of Commerce Pushes To Close All Dispensaries!! https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=205219
confusing , frustrating & all....that's the way it stands still.
Lake County Chamber Of Commerce Pushes To Close All Dispensaries!! https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=205219
confusing , frustrating & all....that's the way it stands still.
