Here's how much states make from taxes on recreational marijuana

State governments make a lot of money from legal marijuana. The most recent midterm elections offered five states an opportunity to cash in on the marijuana tax revenue sweepstakes, but only Maryland and Missouri voted for the plant's legalization while the Dakotas and Arkansas did not. Here's a breakdown of just how much some states make. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: cnb.cx/2NGeIvi
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[@luispolino3927]

Like how can the government make that much money off of us but there still being no benefit in any way and the government still creating way more debt

[@luispolino3927]

What happens to all those taxes. Is it actually being used for any good purposes??????

[@dustyhistory]

I mean that depends what you like like street cleaning, police, subsidized food/health programs, trains/buses are public transportation. Things like social security and the army are more federal so they are not affected as much by state taxes.

[@CJWallace-n7j]

Lord let tax revenue be used to fund employment for United States citizens in Jesus Name

[@stinaelite6268]

Boi it's like 4 separate taxes at the dispensary. The government is worst than the weed man with these Xtra taxes. At least when the weed man taxed on the normal price, you knew it was some pressure. The government taxing on allllll of it, low grade and high grade ....I miss the weedman. Real bad y'all. Does Medicaid pay for the medical weed? And if so I can see why it's all these Xtra double jeopardy taxes. Don't get it twisted, the government is a business, money motivated. Done put the weedman out of a job so their asses can control and monopolize on it.....

[@JohnSmith-wp2yu]

...and somehow it still isn't enough.

[@stanleykania7184]

Government mafia is like yeah more war money

[@AnOdinaryReaper]

Corporatizing weed

[@emac1286]

Where is the tax money going??