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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2014, 08:23 AM Oct 2014

As other states contemplate legalization, marijuana sales top $9.2 million in Washington

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/02/3411700_as-other-states-contemplate-legalization.html?sp=/99/289/&rh=1

In this Sept. 25, 2014 photo, a barcode is seen at the base of the marijuana plant at Life Gardens near Ellensburg, Wash.

As other states contemplate legalization, marijuana sales top $9.2 million in Washington
By C.R. Roberts
Staff writer
October 2, 2014 Updated 13 hours ago

If California voters elect to approve the sale of marijuana this fall, the state can expect to collect $519,287,052 in sales and excise taxes over one year.

So says a report out Thursday by the financial website Nerdwallet.

Should all 50 states and the District of Columbia legalize pot, then total state and local tax revenue would reach nearly $3.1 billion.

This fall, California, Alaska, Florida and Oregon will offer voters the chance to legalize marijuana in one form or another.

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As other states contemplate legalization, marijuana sales top $9.2 million in Washington (Original Post) unhappycamper Oct 2014 OP

Californians aren't voting on marijuana this year. Eric J in MN Oct 2014 #1

but that would be the state making money out of something that is bad for people rurallib Oct 2014 #2

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

1. Californians aren't voting on marijuana this year.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 09:18 AM

Oct 2014

Places where the public will vote on marijuana in November are:
recreational: DC, Alaska, Oregon
medical: Florida

rurallib

(62,426 posts)

2. but that would be the state making money out of something that is bad for people