State lawmakers on Wednesday presented the latest plan to legalize recreational marijuana for people at least 21 years old.
Discussion on the joint Democrat-led Assembly and Senate committee is anticipated to begin on Nov. 26.
The proposal includes a 12-percent tax rate on cannabis. The 12-percent rate also is subject to the state’s current 6.625-percent sales tax and allows municipal governments to establish up to a 2-percent tax.
To regulate the sale of recreational marijuana, a paid-five person marijuana commission would be created. Those members would be full-time and receive a $125,000 yearly salary. The chairman would receive a $141,000 yearly salary.