Edward 'Eddie' Celaya is a Multimedia Journalist here at KGUN9.
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected over $4.5 million in tax revenue from these sales.
The excise tax on recreational sales is 16% in Arizona, and when combined with a 5% state sales tax, Pima County received over $3.5 million in excise tax alone in 2023. Here's how the tax revenue was allocated: $1 million to the county general fund, $1.3 million for highway maintenance, $1.4 million to the county sheriff's department, and nearly $800,000 to the county health department.
"A lot of people that didn't want to get their medical card for one reason or another when it was only medical are now able to purchase," Shew added.
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