2014 -- H 7549

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITIES OF PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK AND

THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH--SALES TAX ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

     

     Introduced By: Representative Linda D.Finn

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2014

     Referred To: House Finance

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-2 of the General Laws entitled "General Powers" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-2-3.4. Municipal sales tax on medical marijuana. – The cities of Providence and

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Warwick, and the town of Portsmouth are hereby authorized and permitted to enact ordinances

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providing for a sales tax of three percent (3%) on the sale of any medical marijuana sold in the

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municipalities. The proceeds from the sales tax in Providence shall be annually appropriated to

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the CODAC Providence Treatment Center, from sales in Warwick to the Kent County Substance

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Abuse Program, and in Portsmouth to the Portsmouth Prevention Coalition. The funds shall be

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used to provide effective environmental strategies directed at reducing adolescent use of

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marijuana and other adolescent substance abuse.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITIES OF PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK AND

THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH--SALES TAX ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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     This act would authorize the cities of Providence and Warwick, and the town of

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Portsmouth to enact ordinances providing for a tax of three percent (3%) on the sale of medical

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marijuana. The funds would be used for substance abuse prevention.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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