A second judge in Missouri, this time in Buchanan County, ruled that the Buchanan County government can collect an additional tax on adult-use cannabis sales on top of municipal taxes.
“To put it bluntly, the Court cannot accept Petitioner’s interpretation of ‘Local Government’ to prohibit the power of the County to impose such tax within the Saint Joseph City limits,” wrote Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg in his decision.
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“The definition of ‘Local Government’ includes both the City and the County. As such, both are authorized to impose and collect the tax.”
Vertically integrated cannabis company Vertical Enterprise of St. Joseph, Missouri, filed a lawsuit naming the Buchanan County Collector’s office, the Missouri Department of Revenue and the Buchanan County Clerk’s office over
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