Marijuana is worth more than alcohol to Massachusetts for the first time ever
Marijuana just became worth more to the commonwealth of Massachusetts than alcohol for the first time.
Halfway through the current fiscal year, in December of 2021,Massachusetts reported collecting $51.3 million in alcohol excise taxes and $74.2 million in marijuana excise taxes.
Alcohol consumption in Massachusetts is hardly falling—instead, marijuana purchases are increasingly growing across the state.
Halfway through the current fiscal year, in December of 2021,Massachusetts reported collecting $51.3 million in alcohol excise taxes and $74.2 million in marijuana excise taxes.
Alcohol consumption in Massachusetts is hardly falling—instead, marijuana purchases are increasingly growing across the state.
Alcohol excise taxes, which are charged on each gallon of alcohol produced, have also remained relatively stagnant over the last five years, at $0.55 per gallon of wine, and $4.05 per gallon of hard alcohol. The state charges an excise tax of 10.75% on the projected retail price of recreational cannabis in addition to a 6.25% state sales tax, plus a local tax of up to 3%.
The commonwealth collected more than $112 million in excise tax from recreational marijuana sales in all of 2021, according to data from Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission. That was 206% higher than projected.
The changes reflect the marijuana industry's huge growth since adult-use retailers opened in Massachusetts in November 2018. Gross total sales have now reached $2.54 billion, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, and sales in 2021 alone totaled nearly $1 billion.
States that have legalized marijuana have made more than $10 billion in cannabis tax revenue since licensed sales began in 2014, according to the Marijuana Policy Project.
Alcohol taxes in Massachusetts may soon be increasing. State Representative Kay Khan has filed a bill to double the excise taxes on beer, wine and liquor (H 2973). Kay said the state spends $2.6 billion every year in response to alcoholism and addiction, and should consider offsetting those costs by charging the alcohol industry.
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Source: Fortune, Bloomberg
The changes reflect the marijuana industry's huge growth since adult-use retailers opened in Massachusetts in November 2018. Gross total sales have now reached $2.54 billion, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, and sales in 2021 alone totaled nearly $1 billion.
States that have legalized marijuana have made more than $10 billion in cannabis tax revenue since licensed sales began in 2014, according to the Marijuana Policy Project.
Alcohol taxes in Massachusetts may soon be increasing. State Representative Kay Khan has filed a bill to double the excise taxes on beer, wine and liquor (H 2973). Kay said the state spends $2.6 billion every year in response to alcoholism and addiction, and should consider offsetting those costs by charging the alcohol industry.
$DraftKings(DKNG.US$ $Canopy Growth(CGC.US$ $OrganiGram(OGI.US$ $Aurora Cannabis(ACB.US$ $Tilray Brands(TLRY.US$
Source: Fortune, Bloomberg
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