Colorado's booming marijuana industry reaches major new revenue milestone

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Since legalization, Colorado's retail marijuana sector has grown strongly and is pouring more money than ever into the state's public services. Here's how it's spent.

Colorado's state revenue from its booming marijuana industry has surpassed $1 billion, official data shows—and that money is going towards vital public services.for adults wishing to consume the drug recreationally, becoming the first of several states to do so after a public vote two years earlier. It already permitted marijuana consumption for medical purposes.

The state also highlighted how that revenue is being distributed. Some is going directly to a public school construction fund and local authorities within the state. But the bulk of the revenue is going into the state's Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. A further $21.6 million that year went to local affairs, the bulk of which went on affordable housing construction. Another $20.4 million was appropriated for school health professionals, early literacy and preventing school bullying and student dropouts.

 

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Bernie just called and says they are making too much money and need to be taxed more

It wouldn’t matter because he probably can’t spell anyhow !

GavinNewsom we could help eradicate homelessness with CA revenue. CO pours marijuana revenue into human services, public health and environment.

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