Arizonans who get a doctor's recommendation to buy medical marijuana are going to have to shell out a little extra money for the state - and maybe a whole lot more.

Attorney General Tom Horne said Wednesday that the marijuana sold at state-regulated dispensaries being set up under Proposition 203 is subject to the state and local sales taxes.

Horne figures the levy could generate $40 million for the state, based on a Denver Post story on how much marijuana is sold through dispensaries in that community "and applying that pro-rata to the Arizona population."

azstarnet.com