Bill Maher Woody Harrelson California cannabis taxes The Woods dispensary 40 percent

Maher and Woody Harrelson's West Hollywood shop The Woods, open since 2022, faces a combined state and local rate near 40 percent.

Harrelson says the state taxes cannabis at 35%, more than double the rate on guns or beer.
The Woods, opened 2022 in West Hollywood, was hit in a wave of dispensary burglaries.
Maher: 'I never worked with him, except on a pot store, which loses money.'

Why it matters: The state that legalized marijuana to end the dealer now taxes above what he ever charged.

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