ST. PAUL, Minn. – A few dozen protesters gathered outside the governor’s office Wednesday to voice their opposition to the proposed tax increase on cannabis products in Minnesota.
Advocate Leili Fatehi says the tax hike would happen before the adult-use cannabis industry even opens for business.
“This proposed tax increase is a betrayal of what was promised to this industry,” Fatehi says.
Fatehi says she hopes that legislative leaders and the governor hear us and find somewhere else to make up their budget shortfall.
The budget agreement between Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders would increase the cannabis tax from 10 to 15%.
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