Last year was the most lucrative 12 months for cannabis sales in Colorado since the state’s voters legalized recreational marijuana.
Medical and recreational cannabis sales hit a record $1.75 billion in 2019, up 13% from 2018, according to data from the Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. Marijuana tax collections also hit an all-time high, at more than $302 million in 2019.
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