Check out the latest data from the Colorado Department of Revenue on marijuana taxes generated through September this year. (And Colorado residents are set to get a "marijuana tax refund" due to excess revenue.) For comparison, Colorado generated $39.86 million in the entire year of 2013 from sales, use and excise tax on alcohol.
September: $7.23 million
August: $7.74 million
July: $7.41 million
June: $6.52 million
May: $5.72 million
April: $5.27 million
March: $4.98 million
February: $4.09 million
January: $3.52 million
Year-to-Date Tax Revenue: $52.48 million
(Source: Colorado Department of Revenue. Total marijuana tax revenue includes the 2.9% retail and medical marijuana sales tax, 10% retail marijuana special sales tax, 15% marijuana excise tax, and retail/medical marijuana application and license fees. Reports include total marijuana tax revenue, marijuana tax collected by county, and marijuana tax distribution by jurisdiction.)
The Washington Post reports that revenue from the sale of marijuana is coming in at around $30 million per month.
