Maine Medical Cannabis Sales Total $16.2M

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March 2, 2015

Dispensaries in Maine sold an estimated $16.2 million worth of medical cannabis last year, while the state collected around $900,000 in taxes on those transactions, according to the latest figures.

The tax haul was about 40% more than 2013, according to the Portland Press Herald, meaning sales rose by a similar amount.

The state’s sizable caregiver community actually accounts for the bulk of medical marijuana transactions in the state. The Press Herald estimates caregiver sales totaled between $45 million and $60 million in 2014.

The state is home to 1,720 registered caregivers, 15,000 MMJ patients and eight dispensaries.

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