Town trustees on Wednesday considered a putting a measure on the ballot that would allow them to tax marijuana up to 10 percent. If the ballot measure is passed in April, the tax would take effect January 2015.<\/p>\n
All the trustees voiced their support for taking advantage of the new tax revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t really think that the town should get into marijuana primarily for the fact that I didn\u2019t want it be known as a pot town,\u201d Mayor Pro Tem Perry Lewis said. \u201cBut the bottom line is we need sales tax. Sales tax has gone down every single year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The current state tax on recreational marijuana is 25 percent. County sales of medical marijuana brought the state $47,500 in taxes last year.<\/p>\n
The moratorium on recreational marijuana sales in Mancos will lapse in June unless it is extended. Cortez and Durango also have moratoriums on recreational marijuana.<\/p>\n
The trustees called for more information about state laws regarding marijuana shops.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re going to approve this I would like a really good idea of where it can happen, when it can happen,\u201d Trustee Todd Kearns said. \u201cSo we\u2019re going to have to look at zoning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marshal John Cox told the board he did not agree with allowing the sale of retail marijuana because it could draw people from other states in and lead tourists and residents to driving high.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019m afraid of is us becoming the destination in Southwest Colorado to come buy your pot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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