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Budget hearing spotlights questions over cannabis licensing, social equity and revenue assumptions
Summary
House members pressed the Department of Revenue about the governor's adult-use cannabis plan: proposed $25,000,000 transition permit for some dispensaries, a 20% wholesale tax (plus retail sales tax), and whether the plan includes explicit social-equity licensing. The department said it will confirm details and work with lawmakers on implementation timelines ahead of a possible 01/01/2026 start date.
Lawmakers used the Appropriations hearing to press the Department of Revenue for specifics on the administration's adult-use cannabis proposal, focusing on licensing priorities, projected fees and tax structure.
Representative Kinkade asked whether the governor's proposal designates licenses for social-equity applicants or prioritized categories for those from communities disproportionately affected by past drug enforcement. "There's nothing that's actually designated for those folks or no category created to ensure that those folks are actually prioritized," Kinkade said; Secretary Brown replied the administration believes the…
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