Connect with us

American News

Nevada’s first month of pot sales nets $3.7 million taxes

Published

on

The combination of a 15 per cent wholesale and 10 per cent retail tax raised $3.68 million in July, the first month of Nevada's fiscal year.</p><p id=

(Photo: David Stanley, Flickr/CC BY 2.0)” width=”1024″ height=”768″ /> The combination of a 15 per cent wholesale and 10 per cent retail tax raised $3.68 million in July, the first month of Nevada’s fiscal year. (Photo: David Stanley, Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

RENO, Nev.— State tax officials say the first month of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Nevada brought in more than .

5 million in tax revenue.

Nevada Tax Department spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein (KLAPP’-steen) told The Associated Press Thursday they are “good numbers” consistent with projections pot sales will generate $120 million in state taxes over the next two years.

The combination of a 15 per cent wholesale and 10 per cent retail tax raised $3.68 million in July, the first month of Nevada’s fiscal year.

Some of that’s headed to the state’s rainy day fund. But the vast majority going forward is dedicated to schools.

Legal sales began July 1.

The $120 million biennial projection anticipates $5 million in monthly tax revenue. But Klapstein says state officials actually projected no revenue for July because of uncertainty surrounding licensing and local ordinances.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Maria in Vancouver

Headline2 weeks ago

Love in the Afternoon of Life

Love in later life—the 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond—is a thriving, fulfilling reality. It offers companionship, improved well-being, and joy,...

Headline3 weeks ago

Your Most Important Relationship is With Yourself

Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be celebrated only for one day. Love should be celebrated everyday. Valentine’s Day, when expanded beyond romance,...

Headline1 month ago

The 2016 Trend Made Me Reflect On My Past & Present

Like many others, I couldn’t resist joining the 2016 throwback trend.  It was all over social media, with everyone sharing...

Headline2 months ago

How To Be Healthier Realistically

It’s a brand-new year and a brand new you! If you’re like me who had been indulging quite a bit...

Headline3 months ago

Celebrating The Spirit Of Christmas

For many people, Christmas is the loneliest time of the year — it could be due to the fact that...

Headline3 months ago

Fun Facts About Christmas

It’s definitely beginning to look and smell a lot like Christmas! The beautiful thing about Christmas is that it’s mandatory...

Lifestyle3 months ago

How To Keep The Music Playing

You and your partner or spouse have been in a long-term relationship. Somehow, over the years, the fizz has fizzled...

Headline3 months ago

Declutter Your Life

There will be days when we feel like too much is going on around us — too much unnecessary noise...

Health4 months ago

A Healthy Mind Matters

Like the rest of the world, I was deeply saddened and shocked when I read that TikTok influencer, Emman Atienza...

Columns5 months ago

We Are The Circle We Choose

There is a famous Japanese proverb that rings so true in our lives: “When the character of a man is...