Washington State Will Eliminate Medical Marijuana Tax ‘Discrimination That Harms’ Patients’ Health
Washington lawmakers recently approved a bill that would eliminate excise taxes on medical marijuana products, reported Forbes.
First introduced last year, HB 1453, provides a tax exemption to “qualifying patients and designated providers who hold a recognition card, from the 37 percent cannabis excise tax, on their purchases of cannabis products that are labeled as a Department of Health (DOH) compliant product and tested in accordance with the DOH’s rules.”
The Seattle law firm Harris Sliwoski, which first reported on the bill explained that “Adding a tax aimed at recreational sales on top of that makes it even more unaffordable for many patients who are already struggling financially. This can force them to reduce their dosage, switch to cheaper but less effective products, or …