Department of Revenue data shows that marijuana sales have raised almost $3 billion in tax and fee revenue

Barbara Crimond | Jul 18, 2025 | Comments 0

Denver – July 17, 2025 – Marijuana sales have raised almost $3 billion in tax and fee revenue according to Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) data.

In its monthly marijuana sales and tax revenue report, the Department of Revenue’s figures show that tax revenue since legalization reached $2,992,476,904 after sales in June generated $19,639,293.

Date	Marijuana tax and fee revenue
June 2025	$19,639,293 (May 2025: $20,143,978)
2025 Calendar Year Total	$118,954,220
To Date Total (Since Feb. 2014)	$2,992,476,904

Date	Marijuana sales
April 2025	$111,652,403 (March 2025: $115,270,827)
2025 Calendar Year Total	$436,807,517
To Date Total (Since Feb. 2014)	$17,339,741,511

The Marijuana Sales Reports summarize total sales made by medical and retail marijuana stores monthly by county. The Marijuana Tax Reports show state tax and fee revenue collected monthly as posted in the Colorado state accounting system. Tax revenue comes from the state sales tax (2.9%) on marijuana sold in stores, the state retail marijuana sales tax (15%), and the state retail marijuana excise tax (15%) on wholesale sales/transfers of retail marijuana. Marijuana license and application fees generate the fee revenue.To view the full reports, please visit the Marijuana Sales Reports and Marijuana Tax Reports webpages. To view how much marijuana tax revenue has been allocated to public schools, please visit the CDOR website.

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