Florida Mulls Medical Marijuana
State officials wonder if they can tax it
Should medical marijuana be legal in Florida?
That's a question voters could decide if a high-profile initiative makes it on next year's ballot. In the interim, state officials are trying to determine if they can tax the drug — just in case it passes.
It could mean big bucks for state coffers.
State economists met Thursday at the Capitol for a Financial Impact Estimating Conference and peppered representatives from several state agencies with questions on possible sales-tax exemptions.
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