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'Hard to keep up': Legal cannabis growers, operators calling for change

KCRA · Stephanie Lin · last updated
NOW, THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS SPEAKINGP. GOVERNOR NEWM,SO WHOAS W LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AT THE TIME,Advertisement ‘Hard to keep up’: Legal cannabis growers, operators calling for change Share Copy Link CopySmall cannabis growers and operators say heavy state taxes could cause many in the legal marijuana business to shut down for good. “Small operators, especially social equity and small farmers are really being taxed out of existence,” said Amber Senter, executive director of Supernova Women. Gavin Newsom responded to industry concerns this week, saying he supports cannabis tax reform and would work to modify current policies. | RELATED | Sacramento awarded $5.7 million to help cannabis businesses through lengthy licensing process