California’s cannabis excise tax has increased from 15% to 19%. It’s an adjustment that many businesses say could be detrimental to an already struggling industry. Read more:

C alifornia's cannabis excise tax is set to increase from 15% to 19% on all products beginning July 1. It's an increase that some business owners feel would stunt the growth of the state's cannabis industry. People packed in and stocked up at Off the Charts in Manteca on Monday. It's one of the new and few marijuana dispensaries in the city.

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget.