You ever wonder whether or not it's better that the money goes to the state versus a drug dealing cartel, man?
The Colorado Department of Revenue has new numbers on taxes collected from the revenues generated by legalizing marijuana.
ABC news in Denver reports:
In Denver County, revenue jumped from $954,000 in May 2014 to $1.5 million in May 2015.
In Boulder County, revenues jumped from $194,000 to $366,000 over the same period. Jefferson County saw a jump of $122,000 to $226,000.
How good are the revenues? Really good.
The numbers are staggering. According to the state, marijuana tax revenues jumped from $25 million in the first five months of 2014 to $44 million in the first five months of this year.
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According to the Dept. of Revenue - $23 million in tax revenues will go to fund public schools this year. Revenues from June 2015 alone hit $3 million for schools.
Ugh. No rise in drug crime. More money for schools? This is a dystopian nightmare for Republicans.