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State Taxes on Marijuana (2014)

Subjects
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana
Published
10/31/2014

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.

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