Oregon marijuana sales soared in 2020, topping $1 billion
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon recreational cannabis sales soared in 2020, peaking during a challenging summer of racial justice protests and coronavirus lockdowns.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the result was a record year of business for the state’s marijuana purveyors, based on data from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which oversees marijuana sales.
Total marijuana sales in Oregon jumped from $795 million in 2019 to more than $1 billion, for the year that just ended.
State tax revenue from marijuana sales in 2020 likely will exceed $150 million. Much of that will go toward substance-abuse screening and programs to address addiction.
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You would think that with that much pot out there people would chill out a little more!
That’s where all my stimulus checks went. Now Trump or Kate or whoever, please send me more money because I’m down to my last two joints!
As long as it goes back into the economy, we’re all good.
Still can’t believe we voted to legalize AKA regulate. I thought the money was going into schools, what happened to that?
Plenty of room for more taxes on those materials, bump the tax to 25% of gross sales. I have to wonder how many tons of carbon these pot growers and hemp growers are putting out every year. There is a “hemp” farm on Gift road that is burning huge piles of processed fiber, far more than they ever grew, I wonder if they have the right permits to process other people’s plants?
Cannabis Sales tax?
Sure, go ahead and raise it.
The camel’s nose is already in your tent, the rest will soon follow.
Sales taxes are addictive to states, Oregon is already hooked and doesn’t even realize it yet.
What else is going to get an Oregon sales tax slapped on it next, booze, ammo, bicycles, guns, pickup trucks, electric cars, bumper stickers ..?
Yup, Dumbocrates have NEVER seen a tax they do not like. Under China Joe, all the items – plus more – will be taxed higher to support those who are scamming the system.