“Colorado’s world-class marijuana industry drives out criminals and cartels and is supporting Colorado businesses and jobs while driving revenue for school construction.”
By Elyse Apel, The Center Square
In 2025, Coloradans spent upwards of $1 billion on legal marijuana. That generated almost $200 million in tax and fee revenue for the state, according to monthly data published by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
By the end of the year, the department anticipates Colorado will surpass $1 billion in tax and fee revenue on marijuana sales.
“Colorado’s world-class marijuana industry drives out criminals and cartels and is supporting Colorado businesses and jobs while driving revenue for school construction,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) posted on x.com. “This important milestone is one that our state can continue to build on.”
Colorado has long been on the forefront of the legalization of marijuana. In 2012, it was the first state in the United States to approve the sale of licensed recreational marijuana.
Since then, the state has brought in more than $3 billion dollars in tax and fee revenue from marijuana, while marijuana sales have topped nearly $18 billion.
Heralded as a major revenue source for the state, its tax revenue has been
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