Proposed pot tax stirs debate

Voters will face a familiar, burning issue on the March 8 city ballot: Marijuana.Kevin Modesti in the Daily News.

In contrast with last November's failed California proposition to legalize recreational pot use, Los Angeles' more complicated Measure M asks if the city should impose a hefty tax on medical-marijuana dispensaries.

Proponents say requiring dispensary operators to "pay their fair share" - in this case, 5percent of gross receipts - could raise $10million a year for the city's deficit-plagued general fund.