Colorado sets new record for marijuana sales in single year
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado set a new record for marijuana sales in a single year. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, the state reports more than $2.2 billion in marijuana sales in 2021.
The previous record was set in 2020 with more than $2.19 billion in sales.
To date, since the start of legal marijuana sales in January 2014, the state reports more than $12 million in sales, bringing in more than $2 billion in tax revenue.
The tax revenue comes from the state sales tax, as well as the 15% retail marijuana sales tax.
Below is a look at the marijuana tax and fee revenue and marijuana sales:
| Date | Marijuana Tax and Fee Revenue |
| January 2022 | $30,781,021 |
| January 2022 Calendar Year Total | $30,781,021 |
| To Date Total (since February 2014) | $2,049,714,026 |
| Date | Marijuana Sales |
| December 2021 | $168,041,594 |
| January - December 2021 Calendar Year Total | $2,228,994,553 |
| To Date Total (since January 2014) | $12,207,788,626 |
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