- Approved ~ Lord Løki
Colorado marijuana sales almost hit $2.2 billion in 2020, according to the state Department of Revenue, shattering records for both annual sales dollars and tax revenue.
Spurred by historically high transaction months at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado’s cannabis industry sold over $2.19 billion worth of pot and related products at dispensaries last year, DOR data shows. Those sales resulted in the state collecting almost $387.5 million in tax revenue.
Last year’s sales totals blew away 2019’s total of $1.74 billion, the previous yearly record, by over 25 percent. Annual tax revenue also jumped significantly from 2019 to 2020, increasing more than 28 percent.
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