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Pot Holiday Turns Deadly in Sacramento


Three people were stabbed, one fatally, outside a medical marijuana dispensary today in Sacramento. Today is the unofficial pot holiday and is celebrated by many.

This morning’s attack occurred outside the R&R Wellness Collective marijuana shop in South Sacramento. Police did not say the murder was pot related, but they did have a suspect in custody. No names have been released.

The stabbings occurred after a fight broke out in th parking lot. Police say R&R Wellness was having a two-for-one promotion in honor of the annual 420 Day commemorated by pot enthusiasts on April 20 because “420″ is a nickname for marijuana.

A man who said he worked at pot dispensary claimed the fight started over hard looks and trash talking.

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Will Sacramento Tax Pot?


Will the City of Sacramento add a tax on pot? Should they tax pot. Those are the questions the Sacramento City Council will try to answer. The Council will debate a tax on marijuana dispensaries at tonight’s city council meeting.

The new tax proposal could be put on the November ballot and voted on by Sacramento residents. In addition to the pot tax the council’s proposal includes increasing the current taxes every business in the city. If the pot tax is enacted it will be officially called the “business operations tax” and would take effect in July 2011.

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