Harborside Health Center Presents City of Oakland $360K Medical Cannabis Tax Payment, Brings Needed

As the City of Oakland struggles with persistent budget shortfalls, an unexpected hero has emerged: the city’s medical cannabis community. Oakland, CA (PRWEB) October 01, 2011 On Friday September 30th, Harborside Health Center Executive Director Steve DeAngelo presented the City of Oakland with a check for $360,483.33—new tax revenue from the 5% cannabis tax that Oakland’s voters approved last November. The check represents one-third of Harborside’s annual tax payment to the city, which has totaled $1,081,450.00 in 2011, and establishes Harborside as one of the top ten taxpayers in the c
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