It’s still uncertain when adult-use marijuana sales will begin in Minnesota, but when they do, customers will pay some of the highest cannabis taxes in the United States.
That’s because the state Senate this week approved a bill to increase the “special sales tax” applied to cannabis purchases from 10% to 15%, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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That’s on top of the state’s 6.875% sales tax.
When combined, Minnesota’s marijuana tax is now the fourth-highest in the country, according to the Tax Foundation.
The tax increase still must be signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz.
Walz, who did not immediately comment to the Star Tribune, has vetoed only one bill since he took office in 2019, according to the League
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