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Ptah

(33,517 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 12:32 PM Apr 2022

Arizona cannabis sales generate 3x the tax revenue of alcohol and tobacco combined




TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A monthly report from the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee is showing just how popular cannabis has become.

Tax figures from the state reveal cannabis sales generated more revenue than alcohol and tobacco combined.

According to the state, cannabis taxes were $18.2 million for the month of March, with alcohol and tobacco taxes only generating $3.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively.


https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/arizona-cannabis-sales-generate-3x-the-tax-revenue-of-alcohol-and-tobacco-combined

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Arizona cannabis sales generate 3x the tax revenue of alcohol and tobacco combined (Original Post) Ptah Apr 2022 OP
What is Gov. Ducey going to do with all of that money??? LogicFirst Apr 2022 #1
Tax cuts for his friends in the East Valley, Oro Valley, Catalina Foothills, Sabino Canyon, and him AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #2

LogicFirst

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1. What is Gov. Ducey going to do with all of that money???
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 04:00 PM
Apr 2022

No, it will not go to poor schools.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,344 posts)
2. Tax cuts for his friends in the East Valley, Oro Valley, Catalina Foothills, Sabino Canyon, and him
Mon May 2, 2022, 05:09 PM
May 2022
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