The marijuana industry in this country is a sensitive subject for many. There are opposing sides, many that feel that legalizing it would be best for the country, while others feels as if it will hurt our country forever. Currently, there are two types of legalization in our country. The first being under the title medical marijuana where there are currently 20 states. Those states are Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and most recently Pennsylvania. Throughout those states, there are many different specific lawns that regulate when, where, and how much a person can legally have. The second type of legalization is medical as well as recreational use. There are four states that have these laws and they are Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska (24 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC, 2016). When people think of this topic across America, these are the states they look towards when it comes to discussing the topic.
These dispensaries are encountering push back from various groups including the federal government. One of the major problems that all these different …show more content…
The first being that these dispensaries have to deal with the loads of cash they are receiving. It makes the susceptible to robberies and break-ins as well as the extra expenses of having to guard and protect it, Many dispensaries across the country have put thousands of dollars into private security, armored cars, security cameras, secured locations for their cash, etc. Along with the obvious reasons, these dispensaries have difficulty paying taxes at the end of the year because no money is being transferred electronically. They are not eligible for the same tax deductions as other small businesses and end up paying an increased 10% on federal employee withholding taxes (Berke,
These dispensaries are encountering push back from various groups including the federal government. One of the major problems that all these different …show more content…
The first being that these dispensaries have to deal with the loads of cash they are receiving. It makes the susceptible to robberies and break-ins as well as the extra expenses of having to guard and protect it, Many dispensaries across the country have put thousands of dollars into private security, armored cars, security cameras, secured locations for their cash, etc. Along with the obvious reasons, these dispensaries have difficulty paying taxes at the end of the year because no money is being transferred electronically. They are not eligible for the same tax deductions as other small businesses and end up paying an increased 10% on federal employee withholding taxes (Berke,