Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho June 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Idaho, Oregon 0 Comments Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Ontario, Ore., fueling a push in neighboring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager… Read More→
Wisconsin residents spent estimated millions of dollars buying weed in Illinois last year March 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Illinois, Wisconsin 0 Comments Wisconsin residents are choosing to spend their hard-earned cash in Illinois, specifically on weed. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation estimates the state made $36.1 million in tax revenue last year from Wisconsinites traveling across state lines to… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis: Deschutes County Sues OLCC and DOR for a Share of Marijuana Tax Revenues September 13, 2021 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments By Jesse Mondray, Attorney @ Harris Bricken Deschutes County (“DC”) has had a contentious relationship with marijuana and, by extension, the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (“OLCC”). See here, here, here, and here. In the latest development, DC filed suit… Read More→
Recreational marijuana tax revenue passes $100 million in Illinois October 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Illinois has collected more than $100 million in recreational marijuana tax revenue since legalizing sales on January 1, according to the state’s Department of Revenue. The tax revenue, which includes a cannabis tax, as well as state and local sales taxes, reflects… Read More→
Where Would All That Tax Revenue Go in California If Marijuana Is Legalized This Fall? September 16, 2016 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments If you probe why the polls show a majority of California voters support a statewide effort to legalize recreational marijuana, increased tax revenue inevitably comes up. UC Irvine student Giovanni Chavez, like many backers of legalized pot, says he’s primarily… Read More→