recreational marijuana sales Archives

Colorado: $50.1 Million in Legal Recreational Cannabis Sold in June, a New Record

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 by Anthony Martinelli

There was $50.1 million in legal recreational cannabis sold in June in Colorado, an over $7.5 million increase from May, and a record for the state, according to the state’s Department of Revenue.

In addition to $50.1 million in recreational cannabis sales, there was $35.2 million in medical cannabis sold, a high for the year. In total, recreational cannabis sales brought in $9 million in taxes and fees for the state, with an additional $1.85 million coming from medical cannabis taxes and fees.

Pierce County, WA Council Committee Votes to Repeal Ban on Recreational Cannabis Outlets

May 29, 2015 by Anthony Martinelli

The Pierce County Council’s Community Development Committee has passed a proposal, sponsored by three of the council’s seven members, which would repeal the county’s ban on recreational cannabis sales.

The proposal, which is expected to be voted on by the full council in August, would repeal a law passed by councilors in 2013 which explicitly banned all recreational cannabis outlets, which were legalized by voters the year prior.