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FRUITA — A Western Slope town has become the first in the state to levy a city tax on medical marijuana, even though it doesn’t yet have a dispensary.
Voters in Fruita, a town of about 11,000 , decided Tuesday to impose a 5 percent sales tax on marijuana.
When the proposal was placed on the ballot, an application to open a dispensary was pending, but the application has since been withdrawn. Town leaders had wanted to be ready with a revenue source in case the dispensary opened and city resources such as additional police patrols were needed.
The Associated Press
