During the first month of its legal weed program in Colorado this January, the state brought in $2.9 million in tax revenue for recreational and medical pot. Thatamp;rsquo;s six times what Colorado would have collected for its medical marijuana program during an average month last year. And none of this takes into account the various licensing and registration fees that states charge buyers and sellers. Tax revenue isnamp;rsquo;t usually part of the pitch that pro-legalization activists use in their campaigns, itamp;rsquo;s more about the medical benefits and public support for policy change. But states are collecting millions in tax revenue, so itamp;rsquo;s an important part of the equation. - The Aspen Times
