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California charges a 15% excise tax on marijuana sales on top of additional local marijuana taxes.

Small and rural hospitals can get some aid from the state through grants financed by the California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax, but Andrew DiLuccia, spokesperson for the Department of Health Care Access and Information, said that would yield just $2 million to $3 million total annually.

An excise tax on guns, ammunition and other hunting-related equipment generates an additional $10 million to $30 million annually for the state, much of which went to black bear research and management over the last decade.

The drinks are taxed in various ways, including excise taxes, sales taxes and import/export taxes.

Excise taxes, the most common type of tax implemented on sugary beverages, are placed on distributors, who then pass the cost of the tax — usually as a flat rate per ounce — on to consumers.