DOR releases marijuana tax and fee revenue figures for January 2026

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DENVER - March 19, 2026 - The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) today released its latest figures on marijuana sales and tax revenue, showing $1.31 billion in total sales for the 2025 calendar year.

With 2025’s tax and fee revenue, the state has now collected $3.12 billion in cumulative tax revenue collected since February 2014.

In its monthly marijuana sales and tax revenue report, DOR figures show that tax revenue for January 2026 was $19,266,288, while December marijuana sales figures were $108,809,302. Complete figures are available in the table below:
 

DateMarijuana tax and fee revenue
January 2026$19,266,288
(December 2025: $18,486,924)
2026 Calendar Year Total$19,266,288
To Date Total (since February 2014)$3,129,234,128

 

DateMarijuana sales
December 2025$108,809,302
(November 2025: $103,277,359)
2025 Calendar Year Total$1,315,678,364
To Date Total (Since January 2014)$18,218,612,359

 

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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