OAKLAND, Calif., July 22 (UPI) -- Voters in cash-strapped Oakland, Calif., have resoundingly approved a referendum to put a city tax on medical marijuana sales, results show.
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters released figures Tuesday showing 80 percent of voters opted to approve the measure, which supporters say could produce between $300,000 and $1 million per year in tax revenues for the struggling Northern California city, the Los Angeles Times reported.