DENVER - October 16, 2025 - Revenue from marijuana sales tax and fees for August was up almost $150,000 from July totals, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue's (DOR) latest figures. In its monthly marijuana sales and tax revenue report, DOR figures show that tax revenue for August was $20,503,684, while July marijuana sales figures were $115,724,688. Complete figure are available in the table below:
Date | Marijuana tax and fee revenue |
|---|---|
August 2025 | $20,503,684 (July 2025: $20,354,753) |
2025 Calendar Year Total | $159,812,916 |
To Date Total (Since January 2014) | $3,033,331,351 |
Date | Marijuana sales |
|---|---|
July 2025 | $115,724,688 (June 2025: $109,837,104) |
2025 Calendar Year Total | $774,660,013 |
To Date Total (Since January 2014) | $17,677,594,007 |
The Marijuana Sales Reports summarize total sales made by medical and retail marijuana stores monthly by county. The Marijuana Tax Reports show state tax and fee revenue collected monthly as posted in the Colorado state accounting system. Tax revenue comes from the state sales tax (2.9%) on marijuana sold in stores, the state retail marijuana sales tax (15%), and the state retail marijuana excise tax (15%) on wholesale sales/transfers of retail marijuana. Marijuana license and application fees generate the fee revenue.
To view the full reports, please visit the Marijuana Sales Reports and Marijuana Tax Reports webpages. To view how much marijuana tax revenue has been allocated to public schools, please visit the CDOR website.
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