Marijuana sales tax issue on Joplin ballot

(From the City of Joplin)

Reminder: Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Joplin voters will decide on Joplin School Board Members and also be asked if they approve to impose an additional 3% sales tax on the sale of recreational marijuana.

 
The ballot question will be stated as follows:

“Shall the City of Joplin, Missouri, impose an additional sales tax of three percent (3%) on all retail sales of adult-use non-medical marijuana sold in Joplin?”

 
Amendment 3 Background: On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that sought to amend Missouri’s constitution and legalize recreational marijuana. 

Amendment 3 not only provides for the legalized sale of recreational marijuana but also addresses personal use regulations, expunges non-violent marijuana-related criminal records for offenses, authorizes cities to impose a sales tax with voter approval on the sale of recreational marijuana, and establishes regulations for consumers and businesses.
More information: https://www.joplinmo.org/.../Recreational-Marijuana-Sales...