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NightSide - State Marijuana Law

BOSTON (CBS) - House lawmakers passed a bill the other night that will tax marijuana products at 28 percent. The rub is that it's more than double the 12 percent tax rate of the Senate version and the House version allows government officials to ban marijuana shops from town. In this hot-topic debate, where do you stand on the issue? Does the excessive tax rate encourage more black market transactions?

Originally broadcast June 23rd, 2017.

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