Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado rose 8% in April to $22 million. A total of $3.7 million in taxes and license fees were collected, an increase of 15% over March.
Store sales have risen from $14 million in January to $15.7 million in February to $19 million in March.
Since January, tax revenues on rec-pot total $11.3 million.
Combined with medical marijuana taxes and fees, the April tax take was $5.2 million, an increase of 6% over March. Medical marijuana taxes and fees declined 14% on $31 million in retail sales during the same period. The overall 2014 tax total, combining rec and medical taxes, so far is $17.8 million.
Here's the breakdown of taxes and fees collected by the Colorado Department of Revenue so far in 2014:
Total April March February January
10% rec sales tax $6,953,175 $2,217,607 $1,899,084 $1,434,916 $1,401,568
2.9% rec sales tax $2,064,176 $639,728 $569,505 $438,253 $416,690
15% rc excise tax $1,879,191 $734,351 $609,907 $339,615 $195,318
rec licenses & fees $447,800 $139,100 $108,950 $103,450 $96,300
rec subtotal $11,344,342 $3,730,786 $3,187,446 $2,316,234 $2,109,876
2.9% med sales tax $3,855,577 $919,982 $999,900 $1,022,176 $913,519
med license & fees $2,667,158 $622,587 $794,045 $754,165 $496,361
med subtotal $6,432,735 $1,542,569 $1,793,945 $1,776,341 $1,409,880
2014 Total $17,777,077 $5,273,355 $4,981,391 $4,092,575 $3,519,856
