A 28 percent tax on marijuana? Thats the plan under the latest bill

[nil desperandum]

15. I live here in the Baystate

and I voted for this ballot initiative and I believe I didn't read anything about a tax rate approaching 28% in the ballot initiative.

The ballot initiative allowed for another 5.75% on marijuana over the current 6.25% rate making a total rate of 12% tax for marijuana sales make it almost twice as profitable for the state as other taxable items.

Legalize and tax was in the ballot initiative, legalize and excessively tax was not, but Beacon Hill seldom listens to the people, which often makes me wonder why we don't look for Democrats who will listen.