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Cannabis Excise Tax

State Officials Continue Treating Cannabis Businesses as 'Piggy Banks' in 2025

California, Maryland, Maine and Mississippi are entertaining cannabis excise tax hikes this year that could put licensed businesses in jeopardy.

January 17, 2025

Arizona

11 States Projected to Be Billion-Dollar Cannabis Markets in 2024

Maryland will be the newest state to join the 10-figure club this year, while three other states are expected to come just shy of the sales mark.

September 16, 2024

Pesticides

Washington Ag Department Gains Authority to Accredit Cannabis Labs

The beverages, including those with hemp-derived cannabinoids, are now restricted to adults 21 and older for purchase in licensed establishments.

July 1, 2024

Washington

Mike Tyson Expands Cannabis Brand Into Washington State

The cannabis brand founded by legendary boxer and entrepreneur Mike Tyson announces its expansion into Washington state through an exclusive partnership with Perfect Harvest.

June 27, 2024

Washington

Washington

April 15, 2024

Cannabis Excise Tax

These 23 States, DC Collected $2.9 Billion in Cannabis Excise Tax Revenue in 2023

While Washington levies the highest excise tax rate in the nation, its cannabis revenue didn’t represent the highest percent of its total state tax revenue.

April 4, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Washington Bill Aims to Raise Legal Cannabis Age to 25

The bipartisan legislation comes nearly a decade after the state launched adult-use sales for those 21 and older.

January 16, 2024

US States

When and How 24 States Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis in the US: A Timeline With Current Tax Rates

Here’s the full breakdown of which states legalized through ballot measures versus legislative action and their taxation structures, including the most recent to join the list -- Ohio.

November 3, 2023

Washington

Washington State Regulators Suspend Cannabis Testing Lab 180 Days

The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board determined True Northwest issued inaccurate test results, among other compliance issues.

October 26, 2023

Arizona

8 States Projected to be Billion Dollar Cannabis Markets in 2023

The elite retail club includes new and old markets. See which states made the list and which states came up short.

August 23, 2023

Arizona

Up or Down? A Look at Sales So Far in Adult-Use Cannabis States

Midyear reports are out. Here’s a look at year-over-year cannabis sales in adult-use states.

August 20, 2023

Cannabis Tax Revenue

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Have Generated $15 Billion in State Tax Revenue

Since Colorado and Washington launched adult-use cannabis sales in 2014, states have generated more than $15 billion in adult-use cannabis tax revenue, according to an analysis from the Marijuana Policy Project. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of tax revenue from 2022.

June 28, 2023