Tourism, tax revenue up in marijuana-friendly states
A dozen Florida State lawmakers are joining thousands of others in Seattle this week to talk policy, and legalized marijuana is on the lips of many in a state that saw legal marijuana sales begin a year ago.
Washington believes it is collecting taxes on just 10 percent of the marijuana used in the state, partly because medical marijuana is untaxed and unregulated.
Legal marijuana sales began in Colorado 18 months ago. Since then, tourism is up 14 percent.
While Coloradans say the increase is due to a lot of things, K.C. Becker represents the Boulder area and went to Seattle to share the Colorado experience.
“We’re certainly seeing an increase in the occupation of our industrial spaces and retail spaces from retail marijuana and the grow facilities,” Becker said.
In Seattle, marijuana is legally advertised on billboards. One entrepreneur offered tours of grow houses.
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