[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-article-states-have-collected-over-15-8-billion-in-cannabis-tax-revenue-since-2021-federal-report-shows-82ea921c":3},{"data":4},{"_id":5,"slug":6,"articleType":7,"body":8,"createdAt":15,"dek":16,"entities":17,"headline":36,"imageAlt":37,"imageUrl":38,"keyFacts":39,"language":53,"publishedAt":54,"seo":55,"sources":58,"summary":63,"updatedAt":64},"6aa2d56c5457399f4e5dcfcf","states-have-collected-over-15-8-billion-in-cannabis-tax-revenue-since-2021-federal-report-shows-82ea921c","market",[9,10,11,12,13,14],"States generated more than $3.5 billion in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales over the last year, according to a newly updated federal report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Since the agency began tracking the issue in the third quarter of 2021, states have brought in a total of more than $15.8 billion in cannabis revenue.","The Census Bureau issued its latest periodic update to the Cannabis Excise Sales Tax Collections data on Thursday, adding totals from the second quarter of 2026. During that quarter, states and the District of Columbia reported taking in a combined $987.5 million in marijuana tax revenue.","California led all states with $161 million in Q2 2026 marijuana tax revenue, followed by Washington State at $153.1 million, Michigan at $110.6 million, New York at $76.8 million, Illinois at $71.8 million, and Colorado at $55 million.","Looking at cumulative collections since late 2021, California has generated more than $3.3 billion from marijuana sales—nearly a fifth of all cannabis dollars collected nationwide during that period. Washington State ranks second with $2.3 billion, followed by Illinois and Colorado at $1.4 billion each, Michigan at $1.3 billion, Massachusetts at $879.1 million, Arizona at $831.2 million, and Oregon at $811.6 million.","The bureau noted a dip in overall marijuana revenue in Fiscal Year 2023, which it attributed largely to California's elimination of a cultivation tax that year. Totals climbed again in subsequent years as more states began collecting cannabis taxes, with Delaware and Minnesota cited as having rapidly growing recreational markets that recently launched.","On a per capita basis, Washington and Montana each collect more than $50 per resident in marijuana excise taxes annually—the highest in the nation—driven by retail excise rates of 37% and 20%, respectively. The federal data does not include tax earnings from quarters prior to Q3 2021.","2026-09-10T16:06:04.470Z","A new U.S. Census Bureau update finds states generated $3.55 billion in marijuana excise taxes over the past year, with California and Washington leading the pack.",{"brands":18,"products":19,"markets":20,"organizations":34},[],[],[21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33],"US","California","Washington State","Michigan","New York","Illinois","Colorado","Massachusetts","Arizona","Oregon","Montana","Delaware","Minnesota",[35],"U.S. Census Bureau","States Have Collected Over $15.8 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since 2021, Federal Report Shows","Bar chart showing cumulative state cannabis tax revenue exceeding $15.8 billion since 2021, with California and Washington leading.","",[40,44,47,50],{"claim":41,"sourceUrl":42,"_id":43},"States have brought in more than $15.8 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the U.S. Census Bureau began tracking collections in Q3 2021.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fstates-have-earned-over-15-billion-in-marijuana-tax-revenue-in-the-last-5-years-and-the-numbers-keep-growing-new-federal-report-says\u002F","6aa2d56c723e26a876e20d50",{"claim":45,"sourceUrl":42,"_id":46},"States generated an estimated $3.55 billion in combined cannabis tax revenue between July 2025 and June 2026.","6aa2d56c723e26a876e20d51",{"claim":48,"sourceUrl":42,"_id":49},"California led Q2 2026 marijuana tax revenue with $161 million, followed by Washington State at $153.1 million and Michigan at $110.6 million.","6aa2d56c723e26a876e20d52",{"claim":51,"sourceUrl":42,"_id":52},"Washington and Montana each collect more than $50 per resident in annual marijuana excise taxes, the highest in the nation.","6aa2d56c723e26a876e20d53","en","2026-09-10T16:06:06.586Z",{"title":56,"description":57},"States Top $15.8B in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since 2021","A new U.S. Census Bureau report shows states collected over $15.8 billion in marijuana excise taxes since 2021, with $3.55 billion in the past year alone.",[59],{"name":60,"url":42,"trustTier":61,"_id":62},"Marijuana Moment","trade","6aa2d56c723e26a876e20d4f","States have brought in more than $15.8 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the U.S. Census Bureau began tracking collections in late 2021, according to a newly updated federal report. The agency estimates $3.55 billion in combined tax revenue between July 2025 and June 2026, with California, Washington, Michigan, New York, Illinois, and Colorado reporting the highest quarterly totals.","2026-09-10T16:06:06.588Z"]