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Issue Briefs

State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)

Subject:
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Published:
October 31, 2014
Agency:
State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)

In 2000, voters approved Amendment 20, allowing the possession and use of medical marijuana in Colorado. In 2012, voters approved Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana for use by adults aged 21 and older. Sales of retail marijuana for adult use began on January 1, 2014.