Marijuana Sales Generate Almost $19M in Revenue in July

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DENVER - September 17, 2026 - The Colorado Taxation Division today released the updated figures for marijuana tax and fee revenue for July 2026, alongside sales data for June 2026.

The state collected a total of $18,980,768 in marijuana tax and fee revenue during July 2026, an increase of more than $34,000 from June’s total of $18,946,733. This contributes to the 2026 calendar year total of $132,910,105. Since February 2014, the state has collected a cumulative total of $3,242,877,945 in taxes and fees.

Marijuana sales for June 2026 totaled $105,592,541, a decrease of $1,938,909 from the $107,531,450 in sales recorded for May 2026. This adds to the 2026 calendar year total of $629,737,943 in sales. Since January 2014, cumulative marijuana sales in Colorado have reached $18,848,350,302. Complete figures are available in the table below:
 

DateMarijuana tax and fee revenue
July 2026$18,980,768
(June 2026: $18,946,733)
2026 Calendar Year Total$132,910,105
To Date Total (Since February 2014)$3,242,877,945

 

DateMarijuana sales
June 2026$105,592,541
(May 2026: $107,531,450)
2026 Calendar Year Total$629,737,943
To Date Total (Since January 2014)$18,848,350,302

 

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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