Cannabis Brought States Record $4 Billion Tax Revenue in 2023

May 8, 2024, 5:29 PM UTC

States generated more than $4 billion in cannabis tax revenue from adult-use sales last year, the highest annual revenue recorded from the sector, according to an industry report.

Since legalized recreational cannabis sales began in the US a decade ago, states have collected over $20 billion from excise and sales taxes on the products, the Marijuana Policy Project said in a report released Wednesday, which provides data through the first quarter of 2024.

Figures don’t include medical marijuana tax revenue.

California leads in cannabis sales tax revenue, bringing in more than $1 billion in ...

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