Oregon ballot drive seeks state regulated dispensaries for medical pot
Oregon backers filed 61,000 signatures to qualify a November measure creating a state licensed system where growers supply dispensaries for medical cannabis. The plan would license, inspect, and audit growers and dispensaries and fund the program via license fees and taxes. Oregon voters approved medical marijuana in 1998. about 26,000 patients are registered with 5,836 pending final approval, with roughly 15,000 grow sites estimated statewide.
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Obama weighs tax levy on rescued banks and firms
President Obama weighs a levy to recoup TARP funds from financial institutions aided by the 2008 09 bailout. The proposal faces questions over timing and structure though supporters say it could curb deficits and recover taxpayer money. Industry groups warn the plan remains premature and details are unclear.
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Labor unions press Obama on high value health plan tax
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and fire fighters chief Harold A. Schaitberger challenged the proposed 40 percent excise tax on employer plans worth over 8500 for individuals and 23000 for families. They warned Democrats of electoral risk and urged a center option, favoring higher income tax plans instead. The White House signaled possible changes but kept the tax alive as part of health reform.
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