Aunque, este crecimiento se desaceleró en el cuarto trimestre de 2019, según el Departamento de Administración de Impuestos y Tarifas de California. El presidente de California Cannabis Delivery Alliance, Zachary Pitts, dijo sobre este mercado “Ha estado creciendo, pero no como la gente esperaba que fuera”.
Unos de los problemas de California, dicen los expertos de la industria es que tres cuartas partes del total de las ciudades y condados todavía prohiben la venta minorista.
También, para el gobierno federal es ilegal y esto significa que estas empresas no pueden trabajar con bancos como otras industrias. Otro dato es que el mercado ilegal en California esta muy arraigado y sigue prosperando, representando alrededor del 75% de todas las ventas de marihuana. Con los altos impuestos y los costos regulatorios (30%) a (80%) que se gravan en negocios con licencia de 30% a 80% la venta ilegal sigue manteniendo a sus clientes.
“En algún lugar de la cadena de suministro, necesitamos reducir el costo de hacer negocios”, dijo Jerred Kiloh, presidente de la junta del grupo comercial United Cannabis Business Association.
Todo el cannabis que se vende legalmente en California viene con un
impuesto especial del 15%, un impuesto al cultivo por peso y un impuesto
estatal regular a las ventas. Además, las ciudades y los condados
pueden agregar sus propios impuestos , que pueden alcanzar el 20%, informaba el East bay Times.
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Industry experts celebrate those numbers, but also warn of stagnant earnings and recent layoffs. One of the measures it proposes, apparently contrary, could reduce the tax rate of cannabis by the state.
When the marijuana recreational facility was established in California in 2016, it was already projected by officials at the time, the industry would generate millions in taxes.
Although growth has been somewhat slower than expected and legal distributors are still affected by the legal cannabis market, they have increased from 72.6 million in the first three months of legal sales in 2018 to almost 173 million in the last three months of 2019. In this third year, if it continues at the same speed, the industry will reach 1 billion in annual tax revenue in 2020.
Although, this growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. California Cannabis Delivery Alliance President Zachary Pitts said of this market, "It has been growing, but not as people expected it to be."
The United States of America, industry experts say three-quarters of all cities and counties, still prohibit retail.
Also, for the federal government it is illegal and this means that these companies cannot work with banks like other industries. Another fact is that the illegal market in California is deeply rooted and continues to thrive, accounting for about 75% of all marijuana sales. With the high taxes and regulatory costs (30%) to (80%) that are levied on licensed businesses of 30% to 80%, illegal sales continue to affect their customers.
"Somewhere in the supply chain, we can reduce the cost of doing business," said Jerred Kiloh, chairman of the board of the United Cannabis Business Association trade group.
All cannabis that is legally sold in California comes with a 15% excise tax, a crop tax by weight, and a regular state sales tax. Additionally, cities and counties can add their own taxes, which can be as high as 20%, information from the East Bay Times.
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