Romer wants excise tax on marijuana in Colorado

Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, He is talking about adding an amendment to his bill to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries that would add an excise tax to the sale of medical marijuana in the state. This new tax would be on top of the existing sales tax is collected already.

Romer Believes that the tax would bring in $10-$15 million in revenue annually. He wants to use the money for drug educations programs for teens, treatment programs and medical care for veterans in older people.

How much tax is enough tax on medical marijuana?