UC Berkeley students notoriously smoke weed, perhaps no better exemplified than on the annual April20 smoke session on Memorial Glade. When some campus students were asked to comment on Gov. Gavin Newsom reversing a 25% tax increase that had been placed on the legal cannabis market in California, it was not a surprise that many were supportive of the legislation. On Monday, Newsom’s office announced the passing of AB 564, which eliminated a 25% tax increase that would have seen the excise tax on the California cannabis industry raised from 15% to 19%. Under the new legislation, the excise tax on legal cannabis will remain at 15% until 2028. “I think the tax is silly,” said campus junior Samantha Cannard. “People are still going to smoke weed, except they’re just going to get it from different places. I think that it’s great that he’s lowering it — the taxes are already so high.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Liam Dew 📸: Jun Oh . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #memorial...